01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027466
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Registered Social Landlord
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 22
- Postcode
- G81 5BX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
2.1 to provide for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision, construction, improvement and management of land and accommodation and the provision of care. and 2.2 any other purpose or object permitted under Section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 which is charitable both for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and also in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £6,418,055 | £7,979,217 | 22 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £6,190,582 | £6,789,350 | 22 | 13 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,473,589 | £6,229,437 | 22 | 29 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £4,917,825 | £4,704,469 | 22 | 30 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,858,728 | £3,503,801 | 22 | 28 September 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 Field Road, Faifley, Clydebank
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.knowes.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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