01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016414
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- B69 2DG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Forth Sector is a charity based in Edinburgh whose purpose is to relieve the suffering and distress of individuals with mental health problems, those recovering from mental illness or who otherwise face social exclusion, the effect of which is to limit their opportunities for meaningful employment by the establishment and operation of supported work schemes and by the provision of various facilities and services in the community and to relieve the need of such persons.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To relieve the suffering and distress of individuals with mental health problems or recovering from mental illness or who otherwise face social exclusion the effect of which is to limit their opportunities for meaningful employment by the establishment and operation of supported work schemes and by the provision of various facilities and services in the community and to relieve the needs of such persons.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £476,873 | £469,830 | 0 | 4 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £742,051 | £1,168,688 | 0 | 30 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £1,164,821 | £1,172,961 | 0 | 28 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £1,047,739 | £1,049,355 | 0 | 31 May 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £838,019 | £1,078,053 | 0 | 16 June 2022 |
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
- Black Country House, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.forthsector.org.uk
- Parent charity
- The Shaw Trust · SC039856
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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