OSCR Scottish charity profile

Basics Trust

ActiveCharity number SC026791
Registered13 May 1997
Main locationWest Lothian
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC026791
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
1
Postcode
EH28 8JS

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

BASICS Trust aims to improve life for local people through its initiatives - the Open Door and the BUSY Project. The Open Door is a community café, serving drinks, home baking and light meals at affordable prices, four days a week. It provides much-appreciated space for all to meet, chat and make friends. It is staffed and managed by volunteers. Funds raised support the work of the BUSY Project. The BUSY Project aims for all young people to thrive and have hope at the heart of a community that values them. It runs lunch clubs and well-being groups in school, and out of school activities such as youth club and trips during school holidays. BUSY enables young people to recognise and develop their abilities, so they grow in confidence. social skills, and self-esteem. It welcomes young people from all walks of life, of any faith or none, and encourages them to ask big questions about their world, themselves and the role of faith in their lives.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

a) the advancement of the Christian Religion in Scotland. b) to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Uphall and Broxburn and their environs, by providing, or assisting in the provision of, facilities (specifically premises equally accessible to all people irrespective of sex, sexuality, disability, language, political or religious persuasion, criminal antecedents or any other possibly distinguishing feature, in which a caring environment is created and made available) in the interests of social welare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants..! c) to advance the education of young people under the age of twenty one years in Uphall and Broxburn and their environs ('Young People'), particularly those alienated from established statutory other voluntary organisations, with particular emphasis on the prevention of crime and anti-social behaviour by, such Young People. d) to provide or assist in the provision of recreational facilities for Young People in the interests of social welfare so as to improve their conditions of life and to assist in developing their physical, mental and spiritual capacities so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and e) such other purpose as the Trustees shall decide, provided always that that purpose shall remain a recognised charitable purpose.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£39,822£24,999126 June 2026
31 March 2025£39,534£39,04817 July 2025
31 March 2024£29,253£32,87114 June 2024
31 March 2023£37,651£38,737116 June 2023
31 March 2022£39,998£38,310124 May 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
10 Canalside, Ratho, Newbridge, Midlothian
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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