01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042438
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- PA3 3JZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Communities (REEM) has an overall aim to ‘create awareness and increase participation of diverse Minority Ethnic communities in Renfrewshire’ We are working to achieve those aims by delivering bespoke activities which are targeted towards diverse equality groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Our support is to engage with marginalised and disadvantaged communities to promote community cohesion, inter-cultural dialogue, and mainstream equal opportunities. Governed by a Board of Trustees, two part time staff and many of our activities are volunteer-led and focus on the following areas: • Health and Well Being • Advice and Information • Community focused events and activities • Social and economic opportunities and advancement of communities through ESOL, Volunteering and Empowering services. Current projects include ESOL classes, drop-in surgeries and a befriending service that assists new migrants into the community through a buddy system.
Charitable purposes
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older 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
The Charitable Purpose of the Renfrewshire Effort To Empower Minorities is to promote economic and social inclusion among immigrant communities within the Renfrewshire area . especially those from Africa and Eastern Europe to whom the UK environment may be very foreign, either in terms of language barrier or otherwise.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £125,363 | £136,423 | 6 | 31 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £134,101 | £101,973 | 6 | 31 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £58,254 | £49,989 | 6 | 31 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £54,860 | £70,629 | 6 | 31 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £117,742 | £102,046 | 6 | 31 December 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
- 21 Wilson Avenue, Linwood, Paisley, Renfrewshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.re-em.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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