01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC026943
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 7
- Postcode
- EH12 9DH
OSCR note: Previous charity name Lifeline Pregnancy Counselling (Scotland) 24/03/1997 to 22/09/2017.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are a small but impactful Edinburgh charity delivering vital support to individuals and families facing pregnancy and early parenting challenges through two services: 1. Our specialist counselling service offers free mental health support for pregnancy-related issues such as miscarriage, baby loss, and infertility. 2. Our Baby Bank tackles child poverty by providing essential baby items to families referred by health and social care professionals. Tailored baby packs, created by volunteers from public donations, are delivered directly to families and support continues until the child is two.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Company's objects are:- To provide relief, care and assistance, especially professional counselling, for anyone in need or suffering, in any way, either physically or psychologically, as a result of: Pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage, termination, stillbirth or infertility. and to supply material aid to those in need and their dependents.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £149,342 | £174,630 | 7 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £177,039 | £111,972 | 7 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £128,551 | £92,924 | 7 | 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £98,382 | £97,625 | 7 | 29 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £172,459 | £121,820 | 7 | 29 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
- 1 Lochside View, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.counsellingandcare.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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