OSCR Scottish charity profile

Gambians and friends in Scotland Community Association

ActiveCharity number SC052339
Registered22 February 2023
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC052339
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
G33 1BS

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

GAMSCA is established to promote citizenship, community development, education, cultural heritage, equality, diversity, and racial harmony within Scotland. We work to preserve and celebrate our cultural heritage while encouraging integration and mutual understanding with Scottish society and other communities. We achieve our charitable purposes through a range of community activities, including our annual Cultural Week celebration, which brings together people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds to share traditions, arts, music, and educational experiences. This event promotes cultural awareness, social inclusion, and community cohesion. In addition, we deliver community development programmes and projects supported by local funders. These initiatives provide opportunities for skills development, education, volunteering, and community engagement, helping individuals and families to participate fully in society while fostering equality, diversity, and positive relationsh

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the promotion of religious or racial harmony

Beneficiaries

  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation's purposes are: (a) The advancement of citizenship and among the Gambian community in Scotland. (b) The advancement of formal and informal education among the Gambian community in Scotland, including life and personal development skills. (c) The advancement of the arts, heritage, and cultures of The Gambia and Scotland, amongst Gambians living in Scotland and the wider general public. (d) The promotion of racial harmony

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

3 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£29,761£34,536012 July 2026
31 December 2024£55,326£36,956014 October 2025
31 December 2023£17,945£14,743029 September 2024

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
22 Bressay Grove, Glasgow, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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