Charity Details

Vocal - Voice Of Carers Across Lothian

SC020755Registered charity from 19 November 1992

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Charity Information:

Address 60 Leith Walk
Edinburgh
Midlothian

Postcode EH6 5HB

Website www.vocal.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

The objects ("objects") for which the company is established are to advance the education of carers, to increase the health and welfare of carers, to relieve the poverty and distress of carers and to promote the interests of carers within Edinburgh and the Lothians area and any other part of Scotland in which the company wishes to or does carry out any of its activities from time to time.

Operations:

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

VOCAL is run by carers, for carers since 1994, with two carer centres and locality bases in Edinburgh and Midlothian. We offer an accessible information and advice service, delivered through freephone helpline, in person support, training, peer groups, print and digital resources and e-learning programme. Interventions include financial planning and benefits, future planning, legal advice, community brokerage, counselling, therapeutic supports, social and leisure activities. In 2024-25, 6,774 carers accessed support and £2.5m was raised through income maximisation. Our Wee Breaks service supported 2,541 carers to take a short break through grants, vouchers, gifted breaks or one of VOCAL's three holiday homes. Through our cross-sector partnerships, we delivered training to 1,989 professionals and supported over 50 employers. VOCAL’s separate trading subsidiary - Treasure Tree - has a focus on mobility and accessibility equipment and partnerships with occupational therapists.

Charity Status: Active

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

Constitutional Form Date: 19 Nov 1992

Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

Number of Staff: 65

Number of Volunteers: 51-100

Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health"

Beneficiaries: "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems"

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 2022	£3,279,053	£2,403,008	05 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£3,584,998	£3,314,782	08 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£3,930,199	£3,450,007	04 Oct 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£3,765,824	£3,574,507	27 Oct 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Mar 2026			No	Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
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:

First Name	Last Name
James	Dadge
Douglas	Hendry
Amy	Moreno
Alison	Jarvis
Fiona	Holligan
Jane	Cantrell
Ruth	Hendery
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