01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044520
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 9
- Postcode
- EH2 4AW
OSCR note: This charity changed its legal name from Smart Works Edinburgh to Smart Works Scotland. The charity was named Smart Works Edinburgh from 12/12/2013 to 12/09/2022.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The objects of the charity are the relief of those in need by reason of financial hardship by supporting unemployed women back to work.
Charitable purposes
- 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
4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are the relief of those in need by reason of financial hardship by supporting unemployed women back to work. 5 The area within which the organisation shall operate (in this constitution referred to as the “Area of Benefit”) shall be Scotland. 6 The organisation shall promote (but not exclusively promote) its activities and delivery operation to women from the area of benefit who are financially disadvantaged and unemployed. These people will be the organisation’s beneficiaries.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £480,044 | £488,591 | 9 | 18 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £489,738 | £401,982 | 9 | 16 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £281,658 | £222,987 | 9 | 8 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £143,731 | £96,851 | 9 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £87,908 | £80,599 | 9 | 22 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
- Scotiabank House, 6 S Charlotte St, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://scotland.smartworks.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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