01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044589
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 7
- Postcode
- G33 2QW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Croft is a non-statutory, not for profit organisation - independent of the prison we work alongside (HMP Barlinnie). HMP Barlinnie is a national prison, the Croft supports people impacted from across Scotland - in the main the families we support come from Glasgow and the surrounding areas. We have been supporting people since 2012 and exist to achieve positive outcomes for prisoners’ families and friends (those impacted by the imprisonment of someone they care about) by fulfilling our three core functions: i. Improving the visits experience for people visiting their family member or loved ones in prison. ii. Allowing families to access independent and impartial advice, information, and support, which meets their needs. iii. Voicing the needs of families affected by imprisonment to the prison we work alongside - HMP Barlinnie. The service we provide is accessible to all family members/ visitors to the prison. We also provide a teabar service ran by staff and volunteers
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 The advancement of community development, and the relief of those in need by reason of the imprisonment of a family member, by 4.1.1 providing support and advice to visitors to HMP Barlinnie. 4.1.2 offering a welcoming space near to the prison with access to personal support and advice specifically targeted for prisoners' families. 4.1.3 recruiting, training and developing volunteers from the local and wider community. and 4.1.4 establishing links with service providers and voluntary organisations working with prisoners' families to build partnerships that will enhance the quality of life for visitors to prisoners in HMP Barlinnie.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £308,911 | £237,909 | 7 | 17 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £130,924 | £167,890 | 7 | 18 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £124,237 | £130,015 | 7 | 18 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £180,983 | £142,377 | 7 | 13 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £93,836 | £61,038 | 7 | 29 April 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
- St Enoch's Hogganfield Parish Church, 860 Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.thecroftfamilysupport.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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