01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049181
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 12
- Postcode
- EH11 3UU
OSCR note: This charity was established to replace Community One Stop Shop Project (SC033454). Community One Stop Shop Project (SC033454) has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to Community One Stop Shop (the SCIO) (SC049181).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The main activities undertaken by the charity in support of its objectives are summarised below. The charity operates a food bank to provide food to service users who are experiencing severe crisis and are in need of urgent help. Individuals are referred to our other services, if possible, to help prevent the need to use the food bank in the future. The charity also operates a community pantry to provide a choice based support service for a small fee. The charity employs an independent advice worker. The advice provided covers a wide range of issues including welfare benefits, housing issues, form filling, consumer problems and debt management. The charity operates an employability service, which links into our other services to provide a holistic approach to service users seeking work. One to one coaching as well as practical help finding work makes this service invaluable to many who find it hard to cope with the more mainstream types of employment services.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
5 The organisation's main purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development. The organisations purposes are: The prevention and relief of poverty of the inhabitants of Broomhouse, Sighthill and Parkhead without distinction of political, religious or other characteristics by: 5.1 Coordinating the Local Authorities, service providers, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to support local people by various means. and 5.2 Supporting and providing advice in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of the life of said residents.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £259,963 | £261,050 | 12 | 5 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £289,129 | £238,311 | 12 | 2 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £269,128 | £228,606 | 12 | 26 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £225,594 | £158,519 | 12 | 24 August 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £209,085 | £156,465 | 12 | 30 August 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
- 3 Broomhouse Market, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.coss-broomhouse.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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