01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC026039
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 17
- Postcode
- EH7 5PW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
People First (Scotland) works for 3 kinds of change 1. Change in the way citizens with a learning disability see themselves 2 Change in the way the world sees and thinks about citizens with a learning disability 3 Change in the law and policy as it affects us as humans and citizens
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(i) people with learning difficulties in Scotland so that they can achieve their full potential and, in particular, to enable them to take part in self-advocacy groups where they can express their thoughts feelings, preferences and ideas and (ii) the general public and service providers in particular about the needs of people with learning difficulties and how they might assist such persons to achieve their full potential.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £632,334 | £667,807 | 17 | 16 February 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £661,582 | £684,849 | 17 | 2 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £575,306 | £718,925 | 17 | 22 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £706,959 | £596,971 | 17 | 8 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £604,955 | £581,401 | 17 | 1 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
- 77-79 Easter Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.peoplefirstscotland.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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