01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029053
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- G2 6HJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Engender is Scotland's feminist membership organisation, established over 30 years ago as a registered charity to advance equality between women and men. Despite decades of progress, women remain significantly underrepresented in decision-making structures in Scotland and continue to face entrenched barriers in accessing essential services, particularly healthcare. Public policy and services are rarely designed in a way that considers women’s specific experience, limiting outcomes and compounding systemic inequality. At Engender, we envision a Scotland where women and men have equal opportunities in life, equal access to resources and power, and equal safety and security from harm. We address persistent gender inequalities through evidence-based research and analysis, policy advocacy with decision-makers, and empowering women to campaign for systemic change.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
• To advance the education of the general public about matters relating to the relative position of men and women in Scottish society • To promote the equality of women with men • To relieve poverty among women • To promote, encourage and facilitate the activities of charities and charitable activities and work with women in Scotland and elsewhere.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £627,229 | £640,735 | 10 | 18 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £569,456 | £599,377 | 10 | 20 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £464,323 | £446,152 | 10 | 15 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £374,771 | £457,149 | 10 | 26 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £382,704 | £333,613 | 10 | 15 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
- Engender, Suite 540 - 541, 5th floor Baltic Chambers, 50 Wellington Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.engender.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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