01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052719
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH12 5DS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Rais Shamsun Foundation is set up to support disadvantaged and vulnerable people, particularly those facing poverty, hardship and social exclusion. We aim to improve people’s quality of life by providing practical support, essential resources and opportunities that promote wellbeing, dignity and independence. We achieve our charitable aims by identifying areas of need and providing appropriate assistance, working with local communities, volunteers, partner organizations and other charitable organizations where appropriate. Our activities are focused on helping people who are most in need and ensuring that our resources are used for charitable purposes and to achieve the objectives of the Foundation.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Relieve the children (under 18) of poverty by enrolling them into a sponsorship program which covers quality food, medical care and education. Promote arts, heritage, and culture among the children and young (under 16) from the Scottish Bangladeshi community by demonstrating culturally appropriate education and recreational activities to them. Objectives 4.1: Sponsorship program for the orphans to ensure their overall welfare to improve the living condition of the orphans and under-privileged children. This will help them reliving of their poor condition, access advanced education in a protected environ ment. 4.2: Provide a safe and comfortable place for the Scotish-Bangladeshi youth to promote social cohesion and cross-cultural awareness between the Scottish Bangladeshi community and other communities across Scotland by organizing culturally appropriate events and recreational activities raising awareness on Bangla culture. 4.3 Create and coordinate funding streams for the poor communities in Bangladesh to alleviate their poverty and improve their well-being.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1,308 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,070 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £4,299 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,943 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 September 2025 |
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
- West Maitland Street Post Office, 4a West Maitland Street , 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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