OSCR Scottish charity profile

African Scots Ethnic Minority (ASEM)

ActiveCharity number SC054586
Registered18 September 2025
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC054586
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
1
Postcode
G53 5SR

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

ASEM is set up to support children, young people, families and communities through inclusive educational, wellbeing and cultural programmes. We provide safe spaces, mentoring, personal development activities, food support, community events and opportunities that reduce isolation and build resilience. A key part of our work is fostering the true identity of African Scots by promoting cultural pride, heritage, belonging and positive representation. We deliver structured programmes, partnerships and targeted support that empower people, strengthen community connections and help individuals overcome barriers to improve their quality of life.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the promotion of religious or racial harmony
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

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

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

(a) To advance education by promoting awareness and understanding of African and ethnic minority cultures within Scotland. (b) To promote racial harmony and equality by fostering mutual respect, inclusion, and community cohesion among diverse groups. (c) To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantage, particularly within ethnic minority communities. (d) To advance citizenship and community development by supporting volunteering, social inclusion, and active participation in civic life. (e) To promote the arts, heritage, and culture by organising inclusive cultural events and educational activities accessible to the wider public.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

1 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£3,425£780122 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
Leithland Neighbourhood Centre, 25 Kempsthorn Road, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.asem.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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