Charity Details

Dalkeith And District Citizens Advice Bureau

SC000593Registered charity from 16 December 1983

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Charity Information:

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Regulatory Type Standard

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Object:

1.The company's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in Dalkeith and surrounding areas in Midlothian (“the area of local benefit”) and elsewhere, by: (i)The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation, regulation and services and their legal rights and responsibilities. (ii)The prevention or relief of poverty by assessing clients’ entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits with a view to avoiding their suffering from poverty. (iii)The advancement of civil and human rights by providing information and assistance to ensure that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights and by taking such actions as are intended to redress the situation and redress wrongs and restore justice. (iv)The advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients’ problems and alleviates the injury, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. (v)The advancement of citizenship or community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community. Where the objects are being promoted outwith the defined area of local benefit the company may work with organisations with similar aims but shall at all times adhere to the agreed principles for the operation of Citizens Advice Bureau set out from time to time by the Scottish Association of Citizens Advice Bureau.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

We offer confidential, holistic and impartial advice to the residents of Midlothian on all subjects including housing to benefits. This is offered over the phone, face to face, email and video call. We are a volunteer based service that is operated by both paid staff and volunteers.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 16 Dec 1983

Main Operating Location: Midlothian

Number of Staff: 16

Number of Charity Trustees: 7

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation"

Beneficiaries: "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021	£337,706	£284,542	18 Oct 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£331,571	£309,860	02 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£397,210	£425,074	12 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£493,641	£462,938	17 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£499,490	£489,567	10 Dec 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

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