01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048445
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- TD1 1NZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are an Employability Charity supporting young people aged between 16-24 who are living in the Scottish Borders to find employment, return to education or undertake relevant training.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 to further the education and training of persons and in particular, but not exclusively, young persons by providing them with opportunities of work experience and of such training facilities and educational courses as will enable such persons to acquire and develop professional, vocational and special skills. 4.2 to prevent or relieve poverty by working with people in need to remove physical, social and mental health barriers, and help them develop the confidence, skills and knowledge to move forward to a positive destination of employment, training, education or volunteering.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2026 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | Not supplied |
| 30 April 2025 | £118,038 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £129,874 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 9 January 2026 |
| 30 April 2024 | £226,467 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £179,884 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 6 January 2025 |
| 30 April 2023 | £226,467 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £179,884 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 31 January 2024 |
| 30 April 2022 | £247,848 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £158,410 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 5 | 14 November 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
- 9 Island Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.worksplus.works
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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