01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038638
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G2 6HJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The objectives of the Alliance are to facilitate and raise the standards of community development practice and to: (a) identify and keep under review matters of mutual concern within the field of community development. (b) develop and influence policy, practice and training. (c) enable exchange of information on community development policy, administration and structures, with a view to development of competent local practice. (d) provide a forum for the discussion and debate of issues of national importance related to community development. (e) provide opportunities for the study of specific aspects of community development and the promotion of related developments. (9) advise the Scottish Executive, its Executive Agencies, and Non-departmental Public Bodies, on matters relating to community development. (g) collaborate with national agencies and groupings as appropriate and contribute to the development of national strategies.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
2. The objectives of the Alliance are to facilitate and raise the standards of community development practice and to: (a) identify and keep under review matters of mutual concern within the field of community development. (b) develop and influence policy, practice and training. (c) enable exchange of information on community development policy, administration and structures, with a view to development of competent local practice. (d) provide a forum for the discussion and debate of issues of national importance related to community development. (e) provide opportunities for the study of specific aspects of community development and the promotion of related developments. (9) advise the Scottish Executive, its Executive Agencies, and Non-departmental Public Bodies, on matters relating to community development. (g) collaborate with national agencies and groupings as appropriate and contribute to the development of national strategies.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £20,180 | £23,535 | 0 | 11 August 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £25,000 | £31,072 | 0 | 9 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £25,000 | £28,213 | 0 | 10 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £21,515 | £22,583 | 0 | 16 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £25,000 | £16,928 | 0 | 13 December 2022 |
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
- Scottish Community Development Centre, Suite 305, Baltic Chambers, 50 Wellington Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.communitydevelopmentalliancescotland.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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