01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC017874
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- G4 0QR
OSCR note: Previous name- Clydeside Action On Asbestos 27/06/1991 to 10/10/2019
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Action on Asbestos is set up to support and campaign for individuals suffering from asbestos related diseases and other industry related diseases and injuries. To do so the charity provides welfare rights assistance to victims and their families, provide regular beneficiary support meetings, provide grants to NHS Trusts and Universities involved in the treatment of and research into relevant diseases and injuries, and campaigns on behalf of its beneficiaries as a whole.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
‘4 The company's objects are: (a) To provide financial and practical relief to those in need by reason of diagnosis of an asbestos related disease or other industrial-related disease or industrial injury or accident. (b) To advance awareness, research and education about asbestos related disease and other industrial-related diseases among health care professionals, the general public and statutory, voluntary and public bodies’.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £999,905 | £535,462 | 6 | 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,025,680 | £464,268 | 6 | 17 June 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £979,373 | £710,418 | 6 | 15 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £883,436 | £441,970 | 6 | 21 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £806,803 | £610,173 | 6 | 10 January 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
- 245 High Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.clydesideactiononasbestos.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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