01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047766
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- EH11 1JX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Tap into IT provides a versatile range of digital support, from one-off technical assistance for older people who are online and reasonably confident users of digital tech to longer term, group-based help for less confident seniors and those with complex needs like dementia. By partnering with local community organisations, we foster social inclusion through tech, helping users overcome barriers ranging from simple troubleshooting to deep-seated anxieties about the digital world.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company's objects are: - 4.1 to enable adults who are unable to access the internet, particularly the over 65's, to do so, for their own benefit and that of their community and society as a whole. 4.2 To help build digital skills and confidence so that people can make more effective use of online resources and digital technology. 4.3 To provide this service 'where people are' wherever possible - in their own familiar community settings or 1:1 in their own home 4.4 To work in partnership as opportunity arises with other people, community networks and organisations with an interest in the welfare of these potentially vulnerable groups for mutual benefit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £55,894 | £58,094 | 4 | 22 June 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £51,900 | £42,951 | 4 | 12 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £53,009 | £49,468 | 4 | 10 July 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £53,013 | £48,879 | 4 | 26 June 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £47,754 | £46,035 | 4 | 19 August 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
- 33/9 Mertoun Place
- Website supplied to OSCR
- tapintoit.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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