OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Depot – Supporting Refugees in Dumfries and Galloway

Known as The Depot

ActiveCharity number SC046366
Registered29 February 2016
Main locationDumfries And Galloway
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC046366
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
3
Postcode
Not supplied
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OSCR note: Previous legal name Massive Outpouring of Love (MOOL) SCIO from 29 February 2016 to 18 March 2025.

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The Depot provides a warm welcome and safe place for Refugees and Asylum Seekers who come to Dumfries and Galloway. We do this by providing a safe environment where those seeking Asylum and Refugees can access: A place to meet over food and drinks. English Language reading and conversation,. friendly advice and guidance. Appropriate sorted donations and essentials. other wellbeing activities such as mix and mingle, music session, support for gym membership and organised trips.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • 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 advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
  • the promotion of equality and diversity

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 to prevent and relieve poverty by collecting, sorting and distributing donations in response to need for aid in Dumfries and Galloway and overseas 4.2 to advance citizenship and community integration through the provision of aid, support and information to Asylum Seekers, Refugees and New Scots in Dumfries and Galloway 4.3 to advance education through establishing learning and information events and programmes which engage, educate and develop the personal skills and knowledge of our service users and members of the local community 4.4 to provide recreational activities through organising, facilitating and delivering opportunities and events for the improvement and promotion of community, wellbeing and mental and physical health 4.5 to promote equality, diversity and religious and racial harmony by hosting cultural, educational and special events aimed at encouraging integration, building cultural knowledge and respect and informing our local communities 4.6 to advance human rights by developing advocacy, building supportive, proactive relationships with other organisations and working in partnerships to maximise effective assistance.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
28 February 2026£98,738£68,238322 August 2026
28 February 2025£96,398£66,03638 July 2025
28 February 2024£24,784£39,396327 November 2024
28 February 2023£89,265£70,051330 November 2023
28 February 2022£29,864£28,787328 November 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
Not supplied
Website supplied to OSCR
www.mool.scot
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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