01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC028744
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- EH8 8DL
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 10 February 2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC028744 Firefly International, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 02 March 1999
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Firefly International is a Scottish-based charity supporting children and young people affected by war and displacement in Syria, Bosnia, and among Gazan refugees. Working in partnership with trusted local organisations in Bosnia, Palestine and Turkey, , Firefly supports education, mental health support, and peacebuilding initiatives that restore hope and opportunity. Through grassroots collaboration and UK-based fundraising, Firefly empowers communities to rebuild lives, strengthen resilience, and create brighter, more peaceful futures for children growing up amid conflict.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- 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
The organisation was established for charitable purposes in order to: ‘Overcome boundaries worldwide through friendship, education and the arts’. The objects are: a. To promote inter-cultural, inter-group and inter-ethnic relations through education and the arts. b. To advance peace and development through education and the arts. c. To relieve poverty through education.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £497,970 | £377,389 | 2 | 15 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £307,508 | £304,578 | 2 | 19 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £412,643 | £298,389 | 2 | 6 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £202,879 | £213,078 | 2 | 29 June 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £193,591 | £176,864 | 2 | 10 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
- c/o The Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.fireflyinternational.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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