OSCR Scottish charity profile

Unity Enterprise

Known as Unity

ActiveCharity number SC020039
Registered13 October 1989
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC020039
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
74
Postcode
G2 5LA

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Unity supports people who are vulnerable or at risk of disadvantage. We do this in a variety of ways including programmes to support adults with learning difficulties and services to help young and adult unpaid carers. We also operate a social enterprise, the Spoon Café, whose proceeds help to enhance our services further.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • Other defined groups

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

4. The company’s objects are: 4.1 To relieve social exclusion by the provision of support services, training activities and employment opportunities for adults and young people in Scotland who have encountered social, educational and physical barriers, mental health issues and learning disabilities. To empower such individuals, enrich their lives and enable them to achieve positive outcomes by providing appropriate support through: 4.1.1 The promotion of companies whose activities are directed towards the provision of necessary support, training and employment for people who have encountered barriers or challenges in obtaining appropriate support, the provision of paid employment for such persons, the acquisition and holding of shares, stocks, debentures and other interests in companies whose activities are so directed and the provision of managerial supervisory and consultancy services to, or in respect of, such companies. 4.1.2 The provision of advice and assistance with regard to the establishment and operation of enterprises whose activities are directed towards the aims of cultural, social and economic inclusion of adults and young people with disabilities or disadvantages. 4.1.3 The promotion and implementation of schemes of community benefit of a charitable nature. and 4.1.4 The provision of care, support services, training and employment opportunities. 4.2 To carry on any other activity which may be advantageously carried on in connection with any of the objects of the company.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£2,669,374£2,638,9887410 December 2025
31 March 2024£2,024,305£1,802,6597416 December 2024
31 March 2023£1,787,685£1,664,6277426 October 2023
31 March 2022£1,662,000£1,517,0007430 November 2022
31 March 2021£1,627£1,4627427 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
Floor 6, The Exchange, 142 St Vincent Street, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.unity-enterprise.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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