01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC024540
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 38
- Postcode
- G82 1LG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The overarching purposes and objects of the Organisation are to promote the benefits of the inhabitants of West Dunbartonshire who are experiencing difficulties with drug use or concerned about the effects of drug use in their area, without distinction of political, religeous or other opinions, by associating the UK and Scottish Governments, the Local Authority, Voluntary Organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and increase awareness of problems associated with drug use with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- 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
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The overarching purposes and objects of The Organisation are to promote the benefits of the inhabitants of West Dunbartonshire who are experiencing difficulties with drug use or concerned about the effects of drug use in their area, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, by associating the UK and Scottish Governments, the Local Authority, Voluntary Organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and increase awareness of problems associated with drug use with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,140,763 | £1,123,884 | 38 | 9 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,176,502 | £1,067,432 | 38 | 28 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,119,308 | £1,215,538 | 38 | 4 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £973,974 | £1,101,747 | 38 | 25 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £923,597 | £951,011 | 38 | 10 November 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
- 1/3 Quay Street, Dumbarton
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.alternativeswd.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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