01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042381
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 9
- Postcode
- EH2 4AN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purpose of SHN is to support social landlords in Scotland to deliver customer-focused, efficient, and effective services that are of the highest quality and offer value for money. This purpose is furthered by: • Undertaking research, study and assessment to benchmark good practice in the provision of housing in Scotland. • Encouraging and facilitating the sharing of information and experience among Members to support good practice (now and in the future) in the provision of housing in Scotland. • Providing training, including to other organisations, in areas connected with the above. • Making representations on behalf of the charity regarding practical and policy issues that support good practice in the provision of housing in Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- 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 advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- 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
2.1 The advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration and the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities). 2.2 The prevention or relief of poverty. 2.3 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. 2.4 The relief of those of need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 2.5 The advancement of human rights. 2.6 The promotion of equality and diversity. 2.7 The advancement of education (in so far as it promotes purposes 2.1 to 2.6) The foregoing purposes charitable purposes, which are designed to principally benefit those in Scotland and with the Company being focused on enhancing the standard of provision of housing and related services are to be particularly furthered by . (1) undertaking research, study and assessment to benchmark good practice in the provision of housing in Scotland. (2) encouraging and facilitating the sharing of information and experience among members to support good practice (now and in the future) in the provision of housing in Scotland. (3) providing (including to other organisations) training in areas connected with the foregoing. and (4) making representations to other organisations, stakeholders and parties on behalf of the Company regarding practical and policy issues that support good practice (now and in the future) in provision of housing in Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £802,527 | £661,570 | 9 | 15 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £776,009 | £690,914 | 9 | 15 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £589,664 | £521,060 | 9 | 14 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £578,224 | £494,521 | 9 | 20 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £573,040 | £467,909 | 9 | 16 November 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
- 5 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.scotlandshousingnetwork.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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