OSCR Scottish charity profile

Scottish Association Of Citizens Advice Bureaux

Known as Citizens Advice Scotland

ActiveCharity number SC016637
Registered3 August 1984
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC016637
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
208
Postcode
EH7 4GB

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

'the prevention or relief of poverty', 'the advancement of citizenship or community development', the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation', 'the promotion of equality and diversity', 'the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage', 'any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
  • the promotion of equality and diversity
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
  • any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Beneficiaries

  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
  • Other defined groups
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in Scotland and elsewhere by the advancement of education, the advancement of health and the relief of (those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage).

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£28,223,927£27,518,36420814 November 2025
31 March 2024£25,984,767£24,440,5072084 December 2024
31 March 2023£22,378,528£21,209,1282082 October 2023
31 March 2022£21,408,054£21,837,42120818 November 2022
31 March 2021£23,902,525£22,798,80820828 October 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
1st Floor, Broadside, 2 Powderhall Road, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.cas.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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