01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC021505
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- EH26 0JJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Penicuik and District YMCA/YWCA (Penicuik Y) was established in 1969 and was the first community centre in Penicuik. We are a Scottish Charity providing community-based support for children, young people, and their families. Our centre is a dedicated youth community hub integrating services. Our vision is to empower and support young people and members of our community to reach their full potential. We aim to support the hardest to reach and disengaged young people within our community. We focus our support on: • Children and young people being socially connected in the community. • Children and young people are mentally and emotionally healthy. • Children and young people have positive relationships. • Being a dedicated youth community hub for integrated services.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- 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
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- 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
The Association's charitable purposes (the expression 'charitable purpose' shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts) are (and shall not be altered without the prior consent of the Scottish Charity Regulator): 3.1 to advance the Christian religion
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 | £145,424 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £116,899 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 9 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £109,751 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £126,590 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 2 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £208,831 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £355,208 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 20 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £328,789 | £524 | £328,265 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £314,008 | £0 | £314,008 | £0 | 2 | 15 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £218,701 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £297,307 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 2 | 24 March 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
- 58 Queensway, Penicuik, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ymca.scot/penicuik/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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