01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052899
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- Not supplied
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Next Chapter Scotland exists to help anyone navigate the consequences for them or their family members of having a criminal record or of being under investigation for a crime. We offer honest, non-judgemental help to anyone who – or whose family member - is involved in the criminal justice system. We help people understand the personal, financial, emotional and social consequences for them or their loved ones and address the stigma and discrimination they can face as a result. We do this because we have a vision of a future society in which everyone is treated equally for who they are in the present and no one’s future is defined by their past.
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
4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 The relief of those in need, by reason of their involvement with the criminal justice system, with the aim of assisting individuals to overcome the disadvantage they face. through: 4.1.1 The provision of clear and accessible information, support and signposting 4.1.2 The provision of opportunities to foster hope and to amplify people’s voices 4.1.3 The provision of support to help people to defend their rights 4.1.4 Partnership working to breathe life into the ideas that people have to improve the wider criminal justice system
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £87,498 | £89,915 | 5 | 9 December 2025 |
| 31 October 2024 | £72,167 | £16,965 | 5 | 13 December 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
- Not supplied
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.nextchapterscotland.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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