01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037156
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 197
- Postcode
- EH22 5TA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The principal objectives of the company as set out in our Memorandum and Articles of Association are: • To relieve those in need through operating care for the elderly and infirm services and the provision of training and employment opportunities. • To advance education by operating training programmes. • To relieve and prevent poverty by providing training, development for work skills, re-training and upskilling. • To advance citizenship and community development by encouraging voluntary activities and increasing involvement of individuals in the community through the provision of free use of premises, facilities and equipment for meetings and training
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- 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
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Charity was formed to benefit the community of Mayfield & Easthouses as defined by the geographic boundary of the Community Council of Mayfield & Easthouses and the wider area of Midlothian as defined by the geographic boundary of Midlothian Council and also works to benefit similar communities in other local authorities across Scotland with the following Purposes (“the Purposes”): I. To prevent and relieve poverty by providing training and development for work skills, re-training, up-skilling and work experience particularly but not exclusively for those who may be disadvantaged by reason of disability, unemployment or other condition of need. II. To advance education by operating training programmes and working with other educational providers to promote and provide educational opportunities particularly but not exclusively for those who may be disadvantaged by reason of disability, unemployment or other condition of need. III. To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health or disability through operating care services and the provision of training and employment opportunities within this field. IV. To support all the charitable purposes of the Parent.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £5,979,932 | £5,228,820 | 197 | 13 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £4,408,742 | £3,797,030 | 197 | 22 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £3,731,071 | £3,514,748 | 197 | 15 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,176,378 | £2,983,195 | 197 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,525,634 | £2,629,662 | 197 | 9 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
- Sycamore Road, Mayfield, Dalkeith, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.mcsence.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Mcscene Ltd · SC129794
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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