01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027852
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 225
- Postcode
- ML2 7BL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our Charity is set up to support vulnerable adults to live within their own homes and communities by providing social care support to them either directly or remotely through SOL Connect. Each person has an outcome based support plan which sets out their hopes and dreams in life, and our job is to support them to achieve this in a way that best supports their needs. We do this in partnership with the person, statutory services and family and friends where appropriate.
Charitable purposes
- 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
To provide support, assistance and services to people with learning disabilities aimed at promoting their social presence, participation and standing within the community including (without prejudice to the foregoing generality):- (a) Assistance in planning, arranging and co-ordinating support, and selecting and employing support staff (b) Designing and providing support services including assistance with personal care, daily living, and social activities (c) Assistance in obtaining housing and related services, education, training and employment, and specialised support such as counselling or appropriate health care
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 2025 | £8,302,848 | £0 | £8,277,044 | £25,192 | £612 | £0 | £7,874,976 | £0 | £7,874,976 | £0 | 225 | 25 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,789,625 | £150 | £7,788,923 | £0 | £552 | £0 | £7,436,970 | £0 | £7,436,970 | £0 | 225 | 29 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £7,319,169 | £0 | £7,319,169 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £7,124,468 | £0 | £7,124,468 | £0 | 225 | 28 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £7,032,088 | £417,380 | £0 | £6,614,708 | £0 | £0 | £6,977,348 | £0 | £6,977,348 | £0 | 225 | 4 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £7,004,366 | £0 | £6,619,170 | £0 | £0 | £385,196 | £6,868,584 | £0 | £6,868,584 | £0 | 225 | 28 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
- C/O Support For Ordinary Living, 96 Kirk Road, Wishaw
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.forliving.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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