OSCR Scottish charity profile

C.A.B.I.A. (Counselling And Benefits In Action)

Known as CABIA

ActiveCharity number SC030652
Registered25 October 2000
Main locationNorth Lanarkshire
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC030652
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
ML6 6AW

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Counselling And BenefitsIn Action provides help and support in seeking welfare entitlement from application to appeal One to one counselling Volunteer input with Community Garden Regular event to encourage engagement and participation to reduce isolation and instil a sense of belonging and community Community Cafe every Monday Social groups

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of health
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
  • 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
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
  • Other defined groups
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation is established to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Central Scotland, in particular the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, suffering and distress.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£42,128£35,467031 December 2025
31 March 2024£18,771£18,690019 December 2024
31 March 2023£8,121£8,140021 December 2023
31 March 2022£15,500£13,950031 December 2022
31 March 2021£5,740£10,625020 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
81C Hallcraig Street, Airdrie
Website supplied to OSCR
www.cabia.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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