01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027450
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 968
- Postcode
- EH7 6AE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To provide or assist in the provision of, facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare for the general public and in particular in connection with the local authority area of The City of Edinburgh as defined in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Community') with the object of improving the conditions of life for the Community. and To provide, whilst providing or assisting in the provision of such facilities for the Community, special facilities for persons who by reason of their youth, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances may need special facilities. and To promote good health among the Community through health education directed to the part which healthy eating and standards of nutrition together with exercise play in the maintenance of good health
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To provide or assist in the provision of, facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare for the general public and in particular in connection with the local authority area of The City of Edinburgh as defined in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Community') with the object of improving the conditions of life for the Community. and To provide, whilst providing or assisting in the provision of such facilities for the Community, special facilities for persons who by reason of their youth, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances may need special facilities. and To promote good health among the Community through health education directed to the part which healthy eating and standards of nutrition together with exercise play in the maintenance of good health'.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £44,763,000 | £43,067,000 | 968 | 23 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £39,374,000 | £38,184,000 | 968 | 6 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £35,391,000 | £37,464,000 | 968 | 27 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £30,624,000 | £32,202,000 | 968 | 17 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £29,750,000 | £25,297,000 | 968 | 23 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
- Meadowbank Sports Centre , 139 London Road , Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.edinburghleisure.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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