01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039156
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 22
- Postcode
- EH7 5QY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Clan is an award-winning, independent children’s charity that actively supports children and young people to take ownership of their rights. We are the only charity in Scotland that provides free, independent legal representation exclusively for children and young people, which is child-centred by design. Because our lawyers work directly with children and young people whose lives are affected by legal decisions, we bring that unique practice-based knowledge to every aspect of our work. This includes our specialist training, our helpline supporting others who help children to use their voices and their rights, and our work to influence children’s rights, respecting changes to practice, policy and law. Clan wants a Scotland where all children and young people’s rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled. For that to happen, Scotland has to be a place where all children and young people can stand up for their rights.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- 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
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance conflict resolution, to promote justice and to relieve poverty.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,286,464 | £1,309,253 | 22 | 12 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,315,498 | £1,225,697 | 22 | 7 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,360,441 | £1,298,119 | 22 | 5 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,262,647 | £957,833 | 22 | 7 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £842,501 | £748,198 | 22 | 8 October 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
- Norton Park (Clan Childlaw), 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.clanchildlaw.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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