01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045232
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- over 250 volunteers
- Staff
- 63
- Postcode
- EH6 8LN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are a movement to end homelessness. We are a charity and social business providing homes, jobs, food and support to empower people to transform their own lives. We are a catalyst for change. We challenge the status quo with innovative and scalable solutions that create lasting impact. Each of our pioneering projects support people to break the cycle of homelessness, whether that starts with a free meal, supported employment, or a safe place to call home.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- 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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- 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 (1) to relieve homelessness and poverty by giving donations, grants or interest free loans to other charitable bodies, social enterprises, not for profit organisations and other similar bodies, who focus on tackling homelessness. (2) to relieve poverty, suffering and distress of people who are in a condition of need, hardship or distress by providing, or assisting in the provision of food, employment and accommodation, with the object of improving the conditions of life generally but in particular those who have need of such facilities by virtue of their youth, age, infirmity, disability, handicap, poverty, homelessness, unemployment or social and economic circumstances and to undertake other such activities that would relieve their needs. (3) the advancement of education through the provision of practical training as a route to employment. (4) give to anything the trustees consider to be a charitable purpose.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | £6,410,479 | £4,389,176 | £170,730 | £1,733,410 | £58,606 | £58,557 | £5,333,007 | £2,297,402 | £3,035,605 | £0 | 63 | 27 February 2026 |
| 30 May 2024 | £4,607,084 | £3,529,822 | £242,986 | £781,491 | £51,901 | £884 | £4,569,523 | £1,854,646 | £2,714,877 | £0 | 63 | 5 February 2025 |
| 30 May 2023 | £5,692,866 | £4,173,695 | £249,816 | £1,205,760 | £13,595 | £50,000 | £5,465,263 | £2,262,233 | £3,203,030 | £0 | 63 | 29 February 2024 |
| 30 May 2022 | £4,748,618 | £3,333,395 | £213,662 | £1,201,004 | £557 | £0 | £4,670,908 | £1,860,719 | £2,810,189 | £0 | 63 | 28 February 2023 |
| 30 May 2021 | £5,074,071 | £3,525,275 | £229,311 | £1,319,268 | £217 | £0 | £4,762,814 | £1,714,530 | £3,048,284 | £0 | 63 | 25 February 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
- 1 Leith Walk, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://social-bite.co.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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