01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044981
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- AB526QS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We empower people with the skills, knowledge, confidence & experience to overcome the barriers that they face when getting into, or sustaining, employment. We doing this in order that they can avoid living in poverty & can sustain positive mental & physical health & well-being. How: Understanding all aspects of the workplace, including Health & Safety. Understanding the needs & expectations of employers, colleagues, customers, & self. Recognising barriers to employment & how to overcome them in order to sustain employment. Making use of positive, solution-focussed approaches with short-, medium- & long-term goal setting & achieving. Writing CV’s & application forms. Preparing & practicing for interviews. Building on-the-job knowledge, skills, experience, & confidence. Procurement. Deliveries & Clearances. Furniture restoration. Retail & Auction. Advice, guidance, & empathy from a member of staff at all times. Follow up assistance if needed.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 to relieve unemployment by targeting people who are unemployed or at risk of being unemployed and supporting them through work placements and experience in a live work environment, and transition on into employment. 4.2 to advance informal education of young people and adults who are of, or are to become of, an employable age. by running employment focussed workshops, training within work experience and support to achieve recognised qualifications.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £696,400 | £671,413 | 5 | 2 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £302,544 | £280,759 | 5 | 10 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £234,297 | £201,140 | 5 | 15 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £223,195 | £260,306 | 5 | 9 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £296,452 | £262,539 | 5 | 24 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
- Ryehill, Insch, Oyne, Aberdeenshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- smilescotland.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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