01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039847
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- KW10 6SN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. The relief of those in need by assessing clients entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits and by doing so ensure they do not suffer from poverty. The advancement of health. By providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients problems The advancement of citizenship or community development. By recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community. he advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation, by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- 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 carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company has been formed to benefit principally the area of East and central Sutherland, The Highlands, (the “Area of Benefit”) with the following objects: 4.1 The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. 4.2 The relief of those in need by assessing clients entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits and by doing so ensure they do not suffer from poverty. 4.3 The advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service with deals with all aspects of clients problems. 4.4 The advancement of citizenship or community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community. 4.5 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation, by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights and by taking such actions required to redress the situation, redress wrongs and restore justice.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £286,257 | £228,456 | 6 | 21 July 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £235,829 | £358,506 | 6 | 7 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £264,527 | £270,705 | 6 | 28 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £180,564 | £202,599 | 6 | 1 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £205,553 | £173,453 | 6 | 22 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
- East & Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau, Station Road, Golspie, Sutherland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ecscab.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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