01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046597
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 22
- Postcode
- DG7 1AJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Developing opportunities so that people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other disabilities in Dumfries & Galloway are able to live as independent and fulfilled lives as possible and remain within their communities. The advancement of public awareness and understanding of autism and other disabilities. Developing services and provision for people affected by ASD and other disabilities, their families, parents and Carers and practitioners who support them. Promoting awareness and understanding of ASD and how it affects individuals and their families. Providing information and advice to people affected by ASD and other disabilities, their parents and Carers and practitioners who support them. Working and liaising with other organisations, statutory and non-statutory, to further the charities purposes.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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 promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education. 4.2 The advancement citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration). 4.3 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 4.4 The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons. 4.5 The promotion of equality and diversity. 4.6 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £636,428 | £620,068 | 22 | 13 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £619,229 | £642,644 | 22 | 17 February 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £501,000 | £632,000 | 22 | 26 February 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | £613,839 | £477,694 | 22 | 17 February 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | £374,000 | £232,000 | 22 | 31 January 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
- Better Lives Partnership, Castle Douglas Community Centre, Cotton Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.betterlivespartnership.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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