01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049493
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- EH11 4PB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The WHY Project is a community-based youth work charity supporting children and young people in South West Edinburgh. We provide safe, welcoming spaces where young people can have fun, build confidence and develop positive relationships. We deliver weekly youth clubs, holiday programmes, trips and one-to-one support, alongside volunteering and leadership opportunities. Our approach is relationship-based and shaped by the needs and voices of young people. We also work closely with families, schools and local partners to provide early support, reduce isolation and create positive pathways, helping young people build skills, resilience and a sense of belonging within their community.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 Purposes The organisation?s purposes are: 4.1 To deliver recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for young people in the South West of Edinburgh by providing open access, safe and fun environments through our ?Wee Havens? to nourish bodies and minds. We will support young people to develop positive relationships, build life skills while improving their confidence and self-esteem through the provision of education, support and access to resources. 4.2 To encourage participation regarding issues which effect the local and wider community such as health and well-being, safety, the environment and public space, we want young people to have a voice and help to shape the future. 4.3 To provide employment, training and voluntary opportunities for people from the local community to enhance the youth work programme.
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 June 2025 | £81,468 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £71,224 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 24 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £83,846 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £114,884 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 26 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £107,994 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £112,390 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 28 March 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £92,988 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £65,904 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 21 February 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £46,070 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17,406 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 28 March 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
- Gate 55, 55 Sighthill Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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