01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046177
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G2 4SN
OSCR note: Former legal name Chance to Flourish from 04/12/2015 - 15/09/2022
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Generating, through the promotion of a society lottery, funds to operate as a 'grant giving' charity
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The SCIO will promote, advance and further charitable purposes primarily by (1) generating, through the promotion of a society lottery, funds to support the SCIO to then be able to (2) operate as a 'grant giving' charity which will support (through financial distributions to charities, community groups and others) children and young people through the promotion of education, improvement of health, skills and social development, community engagement and citizenship of children, young people and their families/carers. In doing so the financial distributions will seek to alleviate the impact of poverty, financial hardship, disability, illness or socio-economic disadvantage, with the aim of ensuring that children and young people in Scotland have the opportunity to grow and develop to their full potential.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £2,680,450 | £2,680,450 | 0 | 17 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £3,110,431 | £3,110,431 | 0 | 6 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £3,394,794 | £3,394,794 | 0 | 12 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £4,935,786 | £1,196,938 | 0 | 28 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £1,292,759 | £1,741,116 | 0 | 2 September 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
- C/O Gillespie and Anderson, 147 Bath Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- scottishchildrenslotterytrust.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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