01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC010036
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 16
- Postcode
- G51 2JA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our mission is to make Scotland a better place to live and work through a social economy. We do that by tackling inequality and helping social enterprises and third sector organisations grow sustainably. We provide the expert guidance, funding opportunities and community programmes these changemaking organisations need to drive large-scale social impact. CEIS is part of the CEIS Group, which includes specialised teams focused on enterprise growth, skills development, community building and social research. By combining these specialised skill sets within one group, the CEIS Group aims to build skills, unlock potential and pioneer services that work towards an economy that benefits all in Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Company is established are: the relief of poverty, the advancement of citizenship and community development, and the advancement of education, focusing on the alleviation of unemployment and the reduction of inequality in communities on a sustainable basis in Scotland and internationally.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £3,306,009 | £3,404,380 | 16 | 15 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £4,482,945 | £4,639,725 | 16 | 23 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £5,185,619 | £4,908,990 | 16 | 27 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,129,876 | £5,040,918 | 16 | 16 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,653,596 | £6,657,575 | 16 | 22 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 5 Dava Street, Moorpark Court, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ceis.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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