01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041674
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 32
- Postcode
- EH1 2QA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Grassmarket Community Project (GCP) is an award-winning Edinburgh charity supporting people experiencing poverty, homelessness, disability, long-term health conditions, poor mental health and social isolation to build healthier, more independent and connected lives. We are a community of 600 people where everyone is welcomed, valued and supported to realise their potential. Through a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, we remove barriers preventing people from accessing support, opportunities and relationships they need to thrive. Working alongside healthcare providers, housing services, social work teams, and third-sector partners, we help people navigate complex systems, build confidence and reconnect with their communities. Alongside our charitable services, our five social enterprises generate around 60% of organisational income while providing volunteering, work experience and paid pre-apprenticeship opportunities that develop confidence, skills and resilience.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1. the prevention and relief of poverty and disadvantage in Edinburgh and the Lothians (the Operating Area). 4.2. the advancement of education within the Operating Area in such ways as may be thought fit, including the creation of training or retraining , work experience and employment opportunities particularly amongst unemployed and socially disadvantaged people. 4.3. to help people resident in the Operating Area to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacity so that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society. 4.4. the advancement of arts and culture within the Operating Area for the benefit of the public at large and/or those who, by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities. 4.5. to relieve unemployment within the Operating Area in such ways as may be thought fit, including the creation of training, work experience and employment opportunities. 4.6. the advancement of health in the Operating Area in such ways as may be thought fit, including the promotion of healthy eating and healthy lifestyles particularly amongst unemployed and socially disadvantaged people. 4.7. to promote, establish, operate and/or support other schemes of a charitable nature for the benefit of the residents of the Operating Area .
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £2,696,778 | £1,396,688 | 32 | 17 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,357,880 | £1,355,297 | 32 | 8 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1,212,070 | £1,266,901 | 32 | 26 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £1,071,578 | £1,128,291 | 32 | 29 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,098,389 | £728,123 | 32 | 4 August 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
- Grassmarket Centre, 86 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.grassmarket.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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