01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC020154
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- EH26 0QF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Beeslack Family Club has supported early intervention activities/social welfare since 1985, on a Sunday in term time, for people with Additional Support Needs (ASN), and their families, in a fun, secure environment. Activities we offer include Cooking classes, Arts and Crafts, Woodwork, Gardening, Swimming and Cycling Membership is open to individuals with various ASNs, due to learning, physical (including sensory impairment, brain injury, stroke and neurological disorders), and/or social disabilities (including Autistic Spectrum Disorder), and their immediate family. There is no age restriction. The activities we have on offer aim to improve Mental/Health & Wellbeing, through a range of physical, creative, and emotional opportunities, sharing successes and laughing together, working collectively as a team/family.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The aims and objectives of the Club are: a) to promote social welfare b) to encourage the involvement and participation of the whole family c) to support members, and provide greater support between families d) to promote educational and recreational opportunities e) to encourage the independence of individuals with additional support needs f) to promote physical activity, health and wellbeing g) to encourage activities which lead to skill acquisition h) to encourage membership and participation throughout the community
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £5,084 | £11,160 | 6 | 20 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £22,524 | £9,965 | 6 | 3 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £3,696 | £10,756 | 6 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,395 | £9,266 | 6 | 3 July 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £19,058 | £18,751 | 6 | 11 December 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
- Beeslack Community High School, Edinburgh Road, Penicuik, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bfc1.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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