01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027644
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 17
- Postcode
- EH7 5JT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
MCFB provision targets high SIMD areas, such as Leith and Craigmillar, where families face higher rates of unemployment, social exclusion, low educational attainment, health issues and, consequently, quality of life. Most parents we support are new migrants and refugees with complex migration, displacement, loss, and trauma experiences, predisposing them to mental health struggles including anxiety, depression and PTSD. Such can have similarly significant impacts on parenting, and thus, on children’s wellbeing. Families often struggle from extreme social isolation, within a context of cultural dissonance, and lack support networks. For many, this is further exacerbated by experiences of racism, domestic/gender-based abuse, poverty and uncertain immigration situations. The families we support have intersecting identities (lone parents, people living in temporary accommodations, large family households, have children under the age of 1, affected by disabilities and more).
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young 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 carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(i) The advancement of education, the improvement of health and the furtherance of the social welfare of children, young people and their families (ii) The advancement of education and training within the field of social work and related professions (iii) The promotion of equal opportunities and good race relations between persons of different racial groups and the general improvement of community relations
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £731,981 | £502,618 | £226,570 | £0 | £2,793 | £0 | £781,793 | £30,710 | £751,083 | £0 | 17 | 6 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £587,424 | £413,267 | £167,079 | £0 | £7,078 | £0 | £793,324 | £31,897 | £761,427 | £0 | 17 | 8 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £586,239 | £449,111 | £128,596 | £0 | £8,532 | £0 | £748,722 | £32,300 | £716,422 | £0 | 17 | 19 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £615,784 | £475,063 | £137,109 | £0 | £3,612 | £0 | £637,590 | £25,140 | £604,086 | £8,364 | 17 | 17 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £590,910 | £431,419 | £158,218 | £0 | £1,273 | £0 | £520,134 | £32,319 | £487,815 | £0 | 17 | 20 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
- Montgomery Street Lane, Montgomery Street Lane, Edinburgh, Scotland, , Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.mcfb.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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