01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027335
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- EH8 8DL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity provides free and independent housing advice and information to disabled people - young and old - and their families. The service also supports veterans, those still serving in the Armed Forces, and their families. Our Scotland-wide service is a valued resource for professionals in health, housing, social work and the voluntary sector. Our housing brokerage service ensures that our beneficiaries are assisted to find 'The Right House, in the Right Place'. We help reduce and prevent homelessness. speed up hospital discharge. and enhance employment and training opportunities.
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
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
5. The Objects are specifically restricted to the following:- 5.1 the advancement of education. 5.2 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage and in particular to promote the welfare of people with learning difficulty, physical disability or special needs.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £552,817 | £494,933 | 10 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £527,637 | £500,747 | 10 | 5 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £409,387 | £467,397 | 10 | 6 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £487,589 | £424,689 | 10 | 17 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £308,440 | £296,567 | 10 | 24 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
- The Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.housingoptionsscotland.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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