01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049318
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 180
- Postcode
- DD4 9EZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We provide flexible early learning and school age childcare for families with children of all ages. The flexibility of our model means that parents can book by the hour, pay as they go and use their funded entitlement flexibly as well. We also provide numerous clubs for children with Additional Support Needs across Aberdeenshire. All of our services are designed to remove childcare as a barrier to working, studying or accessing respite.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- 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
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1) The advancement of care and education for children and young people through delivery of tailored childcare solutions. 4.2) To advance education for the benefit of children, families and communities by the provision of accredited training programmes for the childcare sector. 4.3) To provide financial support to individuals for training in the childcare sector. 4.4) The advancement of citizenship or community development. 4.5) The relief of the needs of children and young people by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.6) No funds or property of the organisation shall be applied for any purpose unless that purpose is charitable under UK tax law.”
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £3,573,692 | £3,647,800 | 180 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,916,078 | £3,579,444 | 180 | 20 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,982,238 | £3,212,300 | 180 | 31 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,818,846 | £2,523,987 | 180 | 12 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,756,899 | £2,066,609 | 180 | 28 October 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
- FCSS Fintry Nursery, Fintry Road, Dundee
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.fcss.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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