01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029271
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- EH47 8HJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are a day care service based in West Lothian offering the service up to 14 users per day and we are open 4 days a week, thus offering a period of respite to our users family and friends.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
Beneficiaries
- Older People
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
a) To prevent or relieve the poverty of older citizens living in West Lothian, and to promote their well- being and sense of citizenship. The Organisation will undertake to achieve this by identifying gaps in provision and by developing a range of services designed to meet the needs of older vulnerable people and their carers.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £178,891 | £189,062 | 6 | 10 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £144,444 | £151,490 | 6 | 4 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £120,358 | £140,852 | 6 | 6 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £116,269 | £133,750 | 6 | 15 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £139,441 | £128,767 | 6 | 14 September 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
- Answer House Day Care Centre, Reveston Lane, Whitburn, Bathgate
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.answerproject.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied · SC029271
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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