01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030477
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 15
- Postcode
- PA31 8NE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Argyll and Bute CAB is set up to provide the inhabitants of the region with advice on their rights and responsibilities as citizens of the UK. We do this through 1-2-1 advice sessions, drop-in events and networking with stakeholder organisations
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company has been formed to benefit principally the area of Argyll and Bute (the 'Area of Benefit') with the following objects: the advancement of education through (but not limited to) providing individuals with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. the relief of those in need through (but not limited to) (i) assessing individuals' entitlement to welfare benefits. (ii) providing assistance in claiming benefits. and (iii) assisting individuals to appeal against refusal of benefits. the advancement of health through (but not limited to) providing a comprehensive advice service which seeks to address individuals' problems and thereby alleviates the injury to health, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. and the advancement of community development through (but not limited to) recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Bureau, who in turn assist members of the public within the Area of Benefit, and in doing so contribute to the development of the Area of Benefit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £467,438 | £452,902 | 15 | 31 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £415,130 | £479,028 | 15 | 16 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £484,077 | £429,443 | 15 | 18 July 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £392,927 | £389,363 | 15 | 21 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £466,232 | £386,758 | 15 | 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
- 18 Argyll Street, Lochgilphead, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.argyllandbutecab.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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