OSCR Scottish charity profile

1st Step Development Ventures SCIO

ActiveCharity number SC048748
Registered9 October 2018
Main locationWest Lothian
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC048748
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
10
Postcode
EH49 7QX

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Provide support to individuals who are in addiction recovery and their families. This is through volunteering, employment and the proviosion of emergency food p[arcels. We also support the wider community through food distribution and local pantries.

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

  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • Other defined groups
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

4.1 To provide services for individuals affected by and in recovery from substance misuse in West Lothian and the surrounding area in order to relieve the suffering and disadvantage caused by addictions and improve their lives and the lives of their families 4.2 To provide safe environments for individuals in recovery from substance misuse, their friends, family and local communities. 4.3 To advance education by providing skills development, training and volunteering opportunities for people in recovery from substance misuse to improve their life chances and opportunities for future employment

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 October 2025£21,953£154,3321020 July 2026
31 October 2024£185,643£155,7701017 June 2025
31 October 2023£174,964£163,874105 July 2024
31 October 2022£144,235£116,3111024 July 2023
31 October 2021£119,147£96,4211020 May 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
c/o Avonmill House, 12 Avonmill Road, Linlithgow Bridge
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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