01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC026917
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 772
- Postcode
- PA3 2LG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Kibble’s origins date back to 1841 when Miss Elizabeth Kibble, a textile heiress, left a portion of her wealth to establish the first incarnation of Kibble – a reformatory school for disadvantaged boys. While Kibble has evolved over the centuries, its purpose remains the same, to support those young people most in need. Today the charity, and leading social enterprise, provides dedicated care and support for children and young people aged 5-26 across the UK, many of whom have experienced significant trauma in their lives. The charity provides a safe, stable environment that is both nurturing and trauma-informed. With a robust network and wide range of integrated services, Kibble tailors support to the needs of each young person. Services include residential and community support, as well as dedicated education and wellbeing services. As Kibble continues to diversify, it does so with the vision of developing further innovative, high quality approaches to support more young people.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
to carry on in paisley or elsewhere an institution to provide for the education and care of young people in -need thereof and the reclamation of youthful offenders against the law.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £48,784,485 | £46,358,181 | 772 | 12 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £44,528,568 | £42,729,418 | 772 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £41,370,953 | £38,782,956 | 772 | 13 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £39,594,326 | £35,806,216 | 772 | 9 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £35,199,336 | £32,678,347 | 772 | 11 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
- Goudie Street, Paisley
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.kibble.org
- Parent charity
- Miss Elizabeth Kibbles Trust · SC010048
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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