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ActiveCharity number SC054562
Registered10 September 2025
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC054562
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
Not supplied
Staff
Not supplied
Postcode
G32 9LP

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

To relieve poverty by providing free legal advice and assistance to individuals and families experiencing disadvantage, social exclusion, or financial hardship. To advance human rights, equality, and justice by improving access to legal services for those who are otherwise unable to afford representation. To advance education by raising awareness of legal rights and responsibilities among members of the public through workshops, clinics, and outreach services.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

1 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
Not suppliedNot suppliedNot suppliedNot supplied

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
2/1, 1 BRIARWOOD GARDENS,, GLASGOW, G32 9LP
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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