01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC013364
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 15
- Postcode
- EH21 6AT
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 15/12/2011 as a result of a Change to SCIO Application by SC013364, Musselburgh and District Citizens Advice Bureau, which was an incorporated association registered as a charity since 1/1/1992.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
A Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is a free, independent, and confidential service that provides people with advice and support on a wide range of issues, including benefits, debt, housing, employment, consumer problems, and legal matters. Staffed by trained advisers and supported by volunteers, CABs help individuals understand their rights, navigate complex systems, and access the services or solutions they need. Their aim is to improve people’s circumstances, promote fairness, and contribute to positive social change within the community.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The relief of poverty, through addressing inequality by means of the provision of accurate and appropriate advice. 4.2 The advancement of education, by providing individuals with information, clar ification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities, including to improve personal financial management and financial capability. 4.3 The relief of those in need, by providing a comprehensive advice service to those suffering by reason of age, ill-health, disability or financial hardship. 4.4 The advancement of citizenship and community development, including through the provision of learning opportunities, providing individuals with appropriate skills to secure and retain employment and assisting members of the public in their community. 4.5 The advancement of human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their human rights and by taking such actions required to redress the situation and restore justice,
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £398,898 | £447,200 | 15 | 2 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £328,566 | £274,592 | 15 | 11 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £328,566 | £274,592 | 15 | 11 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £315,729 | £330,056 | 15 | 12 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £328,528 | £308,799 | 15 | 16 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
- Fisherrow Centre, Musselburgh, East Lothian, South Street
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.musselburghcab.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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