01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029045
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 16
- Postcode
- EH33 1HH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
VCEL is here to support, inform and represent the third sector. Providing support, advice, learning and development opportunities for both individuals and organisations, our teams are dedicated to helping our communities advance.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote the benefit and welfare of the inhabitants of East Lothian by seeking the relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the advancement of education.
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 | £1,073,026 | £1,200 | £1,046,798 | £243 | £24,785 | £0 | £991,085 | £0 | £991,085 | £0 | 16 | 10 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,284,833 | £2,489 | £942,116 | £4,563 | £2,787 | £332,878 | £791,767 | £0 | £791,767 | £0 | 16 | 12 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £963,117 | £2,241 | £957,848 | £3,028 | £0 | £0 | £952,844 | £0 | £834,318 | £118,526 | 16 | 21 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,036,039 | £2,000 | £1,033,864 | £175 | £0 | £0 | £849,889 | £0 | £849,889 | £0 | 16 | 13 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £556,943 | £229 | £556,614 | £100 | £0 | £0 | £443,486 | £0 | £443,486 | £0 | 16 | 20 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
- 56 High Street, Tranent, East Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.volunteereastlothian.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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