01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC013740
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 33
- Postcode
- FK8 1QZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The vision of VDS is for more people volunteering, regularly, enjoyably and safely. We provide training, research and policy considerations and deliver on objectives as agreed with the Scottish Government. In addition we deliver a safeguarding service in conjunction with Disclosure Scotland. VDS is a counter signatory and provides advice ,training and support to organisations registered through us.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To encourage, stimulate and support volunteering principally in Scotland, and in carrying out this object to advance education, to relieve poverty, sickness and distress and in general to benefit the community
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,768,153 | £1,783,394 | 33 | 29 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,857,311 | £1,744,505 | 33 | 1 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,769,213 | £1,720,514 | 33 | 24 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,802,612 | £1,560,079 | 33 | 23 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,710,157 | £1,711,741 | 33 | 30 November 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
- Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.volunteerscotland.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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