01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053043
- 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
- EH1 1RF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Disabling Barriers Scotland (DBS) is a Scottish charity (SC053043) founded in 2024 that supports disabled aspiring and practising solicitors by removing barriers to entering and sustaining careers in the legal profession.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation's purposes are: a. the promotion of equality and diversity through: - creating a network of solicitors and legal students with a disability or health condition. We provide a group setting offering peer to peer support through discussion, practical advice and guidance and awareness raising. - providing an anonymous point of contact to raise issues regarding work related difficulties and to offer assistance or advice where possible. - hosting roundtable discussions focusing on sharing ideas on best practice. b. the advancement of citizenship and community development: - by promoting civic responsibility and advocating for the removal of barriers that may exclude a person with a disability or health condition from entering or sustaining a career within the Scottish legal profession. c. the advancement of education through - hosting events to discuss how particular health conditions and disabilities can be managed within the workplace - supporting school, college and university students with disabilities or health conditions through their education and into a successful legal career.
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 | £5,569 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £15,919 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £21,485 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £7,075 | £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
- The Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/93807642/admin/feed/posts/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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