01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053177
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- PH1 5NW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity was set up to provide advice and support for marginalised workers in Scotland. We provide advice via a helpline. We advocate for workers and seek to ensure policy development includes their voices. We contribute to research and delivery of policy to prevent labour exploitation.
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
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company's objects are to: (1) provide relief to migrant workers that are in need due to disadvantage caused by, inter alia: (a) language and cultural barriers. (b) limited or lack of access to benefits or other financial support. including by: (c) providing a central and accessible support and referral centre through which migrant workers can obtain advice, or be referred to organisations that can provide advice, regarding their rights as workers or otherwise, or obtain support or other assistance. (d) providing multi-lingual assistance to migrant workers in order to help them understand and address financial, legal and other issues which cause disadvantage and access support services. (2) promote the relief of poverty amongst migrant workers, including by: (a) providing a central and accessible support and referral centre through which migrant workers can obtain advice, or be referred to organisations that can provide advice, regarding their rights as workers or otherwise, or obtain support or other assistance. (b) providing multi-lingual assistance to migrant workers in order to help them understand and address financial, legal and other issues which cause poverty and hardship and access support services. (3) promote the prevention of poverty amongst migrant workers, including by: (a) gathering data regarding services for migrant workers in Scotland in order to propose and promote improvements to such services. (b) contributing to research, policy-formulation and the sound administration of policies and legislation affecting migrant workers at a local, national and international level, and (c) offering skills and knowledge programmes which enhance the capacity of migrant workers.
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 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £253,913 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £170,756 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 23 July 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
- Unit 116, WASPs Creative Exchange, Stormont Street, Perth
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.workersupportcentre.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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