01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC022867
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- EH4 2SA
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 30 December 2015 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Drylaw Telford Community Association, which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 10 August 1994.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We aim to be the heart of the communities of Drylaw and Telford. We achieve this by running events and activities which the community want and need. Centre users are: - Educated and entertained = Fed and watered - Kept warm = Connected to other local people and able to increase their social networks = Welcomed when they arrive = Developing skills or learning new ones = Empowered to have a voice and are listened to - Able to shape the services/activities we deliver and have a sense of ownership of the Centre = Feel proud of their Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.
Charitable purposes
- 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
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objective of the Association is to address the social, cultural, economic, educational and environmental needs of the population of our defined community, particularly among the most vulnerable in our community. We do this regardless of anyone's age, ability, religion, race, gender identity, or sexuality. We operate for everyone. Our defined community covers the following postcode areas: EH4 2 (Drylaw, Telford, Craigleith), EH4 4(Muirhouse, Siverknowes), EH5 1(Waterfront) and EH5 2(West Pilton, Pilton and Wardie). Our members face a wide range of challenges, including poverty, physical and mental health issues, social isolation, learning disabilities, and mobility issues. Many are older adults, refugees, or members of ethnic minority groups. Every aspect of our work is designed to help relieve poverty, to improve mental health through tackling social isolation and to advance community development. We do this through the delivery of activities, events and services aimed to educate, entertain, inspire and feed our members.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £173,426 | £157,460 | 4 | 9 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £138,616 | £140,102 | 4 | 10 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £155,944 | £128,712 | 4 | 13 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £47,954 | £110,137 | 4 | 24 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £136,789 | £106,266 | 4 | 2 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
- Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre, 67B Groathill Road North, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.drylawnc.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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