01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051399
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH15 2AD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
CHIL was established in 2021 and is run by parents and allies of adults with Down’s Syndrome. It was set up to meet a gap in housing provision for people with Down’s Syndrome. Our aim is to provide housing that is person-centred, sustainable, innovative and community led. We aim to give individuals real choice of accommodation and support which enables them to live their best life and play an active part in their community. During 2024 our main focus was to consult with young people with Down’s Syndrome and their carers to produce the evidence to demonstrate both the need and demand for person centred cohousing. We received feasibility funding of £10,000 from the National Lottery Awards for All Fund in December 2023 to carry out this consultation. We recruited Emer O’Leary on a consultancy basis as project coordinator to carry out this stakeholder engagement and to produce a final report with the evidence.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and shall operate for the public benefit in pursuance of the following objects: 4.1 to relieve those in need by reason of disability, in particular adults with Down's Syndrome, by providing residential accommodation on an affordable basis with appropriate support. 4.2 to advance citizenship and community development through the co-design and development of a person-centred approach to the provision of independent living opportunities for adults with Down's Syndrome which promote community participation and integration. 4.3 to promote equality and diversity by advancing the human rights of adults with Down's syndrome.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £0 | £8,606 | 0 | 16 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £10,000 | £1,045 | 0 | 29 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £6,250 | £5,000 | 0 | 1 October 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
- 3/4 Mount Lodge Place, Portobello, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.chil.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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