01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053894
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH6 8RN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We were set up to provide assistance to Edinburgh's homeless and rough sleepers at night time. We operate a Friday Evening Mobile Service, based on Waverley Bridge in Edinburgh, distributing everything from plasters to tents, water and snacks to those in need. The Service is run completely by volunteers that include trained first responders, nurses, those with drug and alcohol counselling experience and those with social work experience. We are all inclusive and non-judgmental. We also run a Sunday morning mobile breakfast service from our city centre location for those in food poverty. Recently we expanded into caring for the animals of those not only sleeping rough, but for anyone who is struggling to afford to take care of their animals and wishes to keep them, rather than surrender them.
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 charity will be non-profit distributing with the object of the prevention and relief of poverty, by offering but not limited to: 4.1 Prevention and Relief of Poverty 4.2 The Relief of though in need, by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
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 | £21,368 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £7,142 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 2 July 2026 |
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
- 20/9 Dickson Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.theweehours.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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