01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048037
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- EH22 1HJ
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace There Is Hope (SC013251). There Is Hope (SC013251) has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to There is Hope (SCIO) (SC048037) which is a SCIO
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The furtherance of religious or secular public education including but not without limitation the provision of life skills to those who may from time to time be in need in Scotland and such other parts of the UK and the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.1. To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the State-ment of Beliefs appearing in the Schedule hereto in Scotland and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit and other such purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of Scotland and are connected with the charitable work of the charity. 4.2. The furtherance of religious or secular public education including but not without limitation the provision of life skills to those in need in Scotland and such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit.
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 August 2025 | £244,596 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £214,547 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 26 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £158,986 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £174,939 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 17 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £173,319 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £180,669 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 20 March 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £167,904 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £175,558 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 11 April 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £120,881 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £98,439 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 29 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
- 31 Eskbank Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- trypraying.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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