01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039409
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH10 5PE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Edinburgh Clothing Store (ECS) is a charity run by volunteers, offering clothing, shoes, bedding, curtains and towels for people in genuine need such as individuals and families who are on low income, or vulnerable through personal circumstances. It's a free service made possible by volunteers managing appointments and sorting through donations. The ECS is run totally by volunteers and has over 1,500 people referred to the service annually.
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
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance the relief of poverty by the collection and distribution of clothing, bed clothes, curtains, towels and general household goods for the benefit of members of the public referred to the Company by caring agencies.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £35,192 | £26,614 | 0 | 2 October 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £33,540 | £27,288 | 0 | 11 October 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £33,025 | £24,136 | 0 | 11 September 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £16,372 | £23,000 | 0 | 18 November 2022 |
| 31 January 2021 | £22,534 | £24,902 | 0 | 28 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
- 7 Greenbank Crescent, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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