01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029184
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 22
- Postcode
- EH4 4BR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Fresh Start is an Edinburgh-based charity helping people who have been homeless get established in their new homes. Working in partnership with volunteers and organisations from a broad section of the community, we deliver a range of services that provide the practical and social support that helps people resettle successfully. Each year Fresh Start helps thousands of new tenants settle into their homes. This can only be achieved by the hard work of our volunteers and the generosity of the donations we receive
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To relieve the poverty of people affected by homelessness and persons in need within Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,327,947 | £1,290,545 | 22 | 15 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,524,002 | £1,203,055 | 22 | 11 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,064,992 | £1,049,180 | 22 | 1 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £948,175 | £909,056 | 22 | 7 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £969,498 | £766,176 | 22 | 9 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
- 22-24 Ferry Road Drive, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.freshstartweb.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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