OSCR Scottish charity profile

Ethiopia Reads UK

Known as ER UK

ActiveCharity number SC051397
Registered17 November 2021
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC051397
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH3 5NS

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The purposes of the charity are to promote the advancement of education, specifically literacy and reading, for children and young people in Ethiopia. During the year, Ethiopia Reads UK formally launched its activities in the UK. Trustees and supporters held meetings with a range of interested individuals and organisations to raise the charity’s profile, explain its mission, and explore potential partnerships and funding opportunities.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Constitutional objectives

The organisation's purposes are to promote the advancement of education, specifically literacy and reading, for children and young people in Ethiopia.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

4 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£4,258£0026 April 2026
31 December 2024£18£0023 June 2025
31 December 2023£778£0018 September 2024
31 December 2022£0£0018 August 2023

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
18 Inverleith Terrace, 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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