01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049587
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH9 1SD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Listening Service Edinburgh volunteers offer time to listen and support those who are finding their experience at Court difficult, stressful and confusing.
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To provide relief to Court users using the Edinburgh Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Courts (the ?users?) by: Supporting those finding the experience of using the Edinburgh Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Courts (the ?users?) difficult and confusing by having a knowledge of the court processes and guiding, directing and signposting users appropriately. Relieving Court users? stress and anxiety by listening to them allowing them to express their feelings without judgement. Giving support to those Court users disadvantaged by circumstances by treating all users with dignity and respect.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2026 | £2,271 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,448 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 14 October 2026 |
| 1 April 2025 | £1,183 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £938 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 24 September 2025 |
| 1 April 2024 | £149 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,120 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 5 December 2024 |
| 1 April 2023 | £2,228 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,231 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 3 November 2023 |
| 1 April 2022 | £2,208 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,400 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 3 October 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 7 East Mayfield, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://listeningserviceedinburgh.org
- 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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