01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC018708
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 72
- Postcode
- EH1 3QY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Rock Trust was set up in 1991 by the West End Council of Churches in Edinburgh who wanted to do something practical for homeless young people. The holistic approach that is central to the ethos of Rock Trust comes very much from that beginning, and the values remain. Rock Trust has always believed that homelessness is more than rooflessness and that young people need to learn social and practical skills to be active participating members of their community and society. We work with young people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, this includes young people who are in transitions, do not have sufficient support systems, are leaving care or home, those involved in offending, alcohol or drug misuse. Our role is to advise, educate and support young people to enable them to build the personal skills and resources required to make a positive and healthy transition to adulthood whilst avoiding or moving on from homelessness.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(a) The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by alleviating homelessness. (b) the advancement of citizenship or community development by raising awareness about homelessness. (c) the advancement of health by alleviating homelessness. (d) the advancement of education by raising awareness of and educating people on the issue of homlessness. and (e) the prevention or relief of poverty by alleviating homlessness.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,751,080 | £167,031 | £2,537,547 | £0 | £46,502 | £0 | £3,063,308 | £231,811 | £2,831,497 | £0 | 72 | 11 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,680,370 | £1,484,774 | £2,163,201 | £0 | £32,395 | £0 | £2,907,305 | £233,604 | £2,673,701 | £0 | 72 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,686,808 | £590,587 | £2,091,519 | £0 | £4,702 | £0 | £2,178,159 | £198,930 | £1,979,229 | £0 | 72 | 5 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,287,638 | £203,118 | £2,084,302 | £0 | £218 | £0 | £2,300,791 | £188,257 | £1,508,629 | £603,905 | 72 | 13 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,203,092 | £244,355 | £1,958,096 | £0 | £641 | £0 | £1,970,897 | £149,176 | £1,821,721 | £0 | 72 | 13 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
- 55 Albany Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rocktrust.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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