01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047116
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 28
- Postcode
- EH42 1JH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provision of locally accessible support and training to disadvantaged people, with a view to improving their life chances, in particular (where appropriate) trough support into employment. Provision of support an empowerment to those struggling to access adequate life skills. This includes accessing cooking healthy food ad benefiting from community gardening. Restoring derelict and dilapidated land and buildings for uses which benefit the community and to deliver training in traditional construction skills.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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 defined groups
- 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
4 The SCIO's purpose is to benefit the community of Dunbar and East Linton Electoral Ward ('the Community') with the following objects: 4.1 Provision of locally-accessible support and training to disadvantaged people, with a view to improving their life chances, in particular (where appropriate) through support into employment 4.2 Provision of support and empowerment to those struggling to access adequate life skills. This includes accessing cooking healthy food and benefiting from community gardening. 4.3 Restoring derelict or dilapidated land and buildings for uses which benefit the community and to deliver training in traditional construction skills.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,246,871 | £89,859 | £712,832 | £437,853 | £0 | £6,327 | £1,069,834 | £0 | £1,069,834 | £0 | 28 | 11 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,321,559 | £103,734 | £966,268 | £251,557 | £0 | £0 | £967,657 | £0 | £967,657 | £0 | 28 | 24 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,300,405 | £91,099 | £966,246 | £243,060 | £0 | £0 | £884,564 | £0 | £884,564 | £0 | 28 | 4 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £890,137 | £33,083 | £625,311 | £231,743 | £0 | £0 | £752,676 | £0 | £752,676 | £0 | 28 | 7 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £715,789 | £108,363 | £539,009 | £63,773 | £4,644 | £0 | £575,281 | £0 | £575,281 | £0 | 28 | 20 December 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
- 1 Black Bull Close, High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.the-ridge.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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