01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC036775
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 70
- Postcode
- EH3 9QA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The company's objectives are to relieve homelessness and poverty and other needs and to promote the welfare of those in the community who are aged, disabled (whether physically or mentally), chronically sick or are alcohol, drug and substance addicts or recovering from such addiction or have some other condition of need. In furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, the charitable company shall seek. · To provide support, accommodation, assistance and associated facilities and amenities for such people. and · To provide vital and beneficial services to the community and associated establishments such as the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company's objects are to relieve the poverty and other needs, and promote the welfare of those in the community who are aged, disabled, handicapped (whether physically or mentally), chronically sick or are alcohol, drug or substance addicts or recovering from such addiction or have some other condition of need. In furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, the company shall seek: (1) to provide support, accommodation assistance and associated facilities and amenities for such people. and (2) to provide other services beneficial to the community as are charitable in law.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,729,726 | £2,489,618 | 70 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,549,347 | £1,603,902 | 70 | 18 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,618,069 | £1,603,902 | 70 | 7 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,264,415 | £1,248,822 | 70 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,266,036 | £936,428 | 70 | 16 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
- 1 Lochrin Square, 92 - 98 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rowanalba.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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