01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048255
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH9 1HN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Lade Centre is a community centre, wholly run by volunteers, which aims to support people who have, or care for people with life-limiting illnesses or long-term conditions. It also aims to reduce social isolation through group activity. The Centre has three main objectives: to create a drop-in centre where people can socialise and relax, combating isolation and providing social support. to provide professional support to people with long-term conditions and their carers, led by A&B HSCP MacMillan Nurse and supported by a team of therapists. and to reduce social isolation through the provision of an increasing range of activities to improve quality of life.
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purpose is to relieve the needs of people who are disadvantaged due to debilitating, life-limiting and/or long term medical conditions, in particular by means of activities that will: 4.1 support their health and wellbeing. and 4.2 reduce their social isolation.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £54,406 | £29,509 | 0 | 13 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £39,337 | £31,057 | 0 | 25 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £29,427 | £29,394 | 0 | 10 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £22,318 | £12,848 | 0 | 4 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £18,817 | £6,453 | 0 | 4 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
- 5 , Marchmont Crescent, Marchmont, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.theladecentre.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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