01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC032846
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 18
- Postcode
- G2 3BZ
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 23 June 2014 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company (Company number: SC223667, Company name: Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
SCLD's vision is of a Scotland where people with learning disabilities live, full, safe and loving and equal lives. We influence the development of policy, practice and legislation and are are respectful, inclusive, collaborative and pioneering. SCLD's focus is on Human rights, leadership and evidence.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The SCIO's purposes are to support the development and delivery of learning disability strategy in Scotland in order to promote and realise the rights of people with learning disabilities as equal citizens by finding new, better and inclusive ways to improve their lives. The SCIO will work with agencies, professionals, people with learning disabilities and their carers to deliver these purposes by: 4.1 facilitating engagement with agencies, professionals and practitioners and providing a resource for the entire learning disability delivery sector in Scotland. 4.2 being a gateway to evidence and practice and an information hub about what works through various means of engagement including, but not limited to, the following activities: 4.2.1 sharing information and knowledge exchange about good practice. 4.2.2 providing opportunities for reflective learning. 4.2.3 facilitating conversations between stakeholders including commissioners, providers, advocates, people with learning disabilities and carers. 4.2.4 offering consultancy and advice on service design and policy development. 4.2.5 supporting and evaluating pilot interventions and delivery projects. 4.2.6 promoting coproduction and the involvement of people with learning disabilities and carers. and 4.2.7 commissioning projects to support the development of learning disability strategy and policy in Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,039,236 | £1,008,118 | 18 | 25 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,160,915 | £1,066,566 | 18 | 4 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £944,252 | £990,962 | 18 | 7 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £903,456 | £810,605 | 18 | 21 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £822,639 | £807,408 | 18 | 7 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
- Clockwise , Savoy Tower 77 Renfrew Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.scld.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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