01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046096
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- EH7 5EF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To promote Portuguese language and Lusophone culture to those of Lusophone background and other interested people in Scotland. This is done by organising and delivering weekly Portuguese classes to bilingual children
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 To promote the Portuguese language and lusophone culture to those of lusophone background and other interested people in Scotland
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £16,304 | £15,131 | 5 | 19 September 2025 |
| 31 July 2024 | £21,472 | £24,210 | 5 | 13 January 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £21,023 | £17,484 | 5 | 18 January 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £13,554 | £15,644 | 5 | 14 December 2022 |
| 31 July 2021 | £11,905 | £10,182 | 5 | 1 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
- 35 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://lusofoniasop.org.uk/home/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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