01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047524
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- EH14 5TH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Edinburgh School Uniform Bank was set up in 2015 to provide new and preloved school uniforms and other school essentials to those in need. Our vision is that all children thrive at school. We aim to mitigate the effects of child poverty and increase self-esteem and well-being in children and young people, hence enabling them to get the most out of their education and to feel confident and included. Our service also relieves stress in parents and carers. We also work to reduce the amount of school uniform going to landfill. Our two main methods of delivering our service are through the provision of clothing crisis packs and our in-school crisis prevention in the form of new stock Uniform Banks known as ‘WeeSUBs'.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1 Support initiatives to relieve child poverty in families experiencing financial hardship in Edinburgh, particularly in areas of high deprivation. (Charitable Purpose a.) 4.2 Support the advancement of education of children and young people facing socio-economic and cultural deprivation, in primary or secondary state education in Edinburgh. (Charitable Purpose b.) 4.3 Protect and support the mental health and well-being of children and young people in primary or secondary state education in Edinburgh (Charitable Purposes d. & n.) 4.4 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement by reducing the amount of used school uniform going to landfill. (Charitable Purpose m.)
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £86,191 | £79,726 | 2 | 26 November 2025 |
| 30 June 2024 | £117,690 | £73,081 | 2 | 22 November 2024 |
| 30 June 2023 | £95,189 | £87,801 | 2 | 24 November 2023 |
| 30 June 2022 | £114,989 | £70,444 | 2 | 28 November 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | £98,507 | £54,624 | 2 | 30 November 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
- 157 Currievale Drive, Currie, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.edinburghuniform.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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