01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC033690
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- DG1 2AH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Help people by providing emergency food.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- 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
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The object of First Base is to provide help, support and Education for individuals and groups in Dumfries and Galloway. To alleviate the suffering and distress of those who have had/ or have a life controlling problem ( i.e. alcohol, drug or gambling addictions ) To advance the education of the general public and in particular school children about alcohol, drug and gambling addictions. To relieve the poverty of those who are homeless or necessitous circumstances and in furtherance thereof - To provide information ( Written, audio or visual) on a range of subjects To open drop in centres to provide help and facilities for individuals and groups C. - To do all other things conducive to the attainment of the above objects
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £110,949 | £150,166 | 2 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £134,096 | £157,058 | 2 | 11 April 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £147,056 | £177,168 | 2 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £124,221 | £173,295 | 2 | 20 March 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £316,670 | £183,095 | 2 | 30 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
- 6 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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