Charity Details

Scottish Refugee Council

SC008639Registered charity from 31 July 1985

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Charity Information:

Address 6th Floor
Portland House
17 Renfield Street
Glasgow

Postcode G2 5AH

Website www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

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

Object:

(a) Promoting and furthering the relief of persons who have become displaced persons, refugees or asylum seekers from the countries of their origin or domicile by reason of hostilities, persecution, oppressions discrimination, natural disasters , economic adversity or other, like causes and to providecassistance to the families and dependents of such persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. (b) Assisting and coordinating the work of providing and disseminating information to Voluntary organisations and statutory authorities engaged in the relocation and rehabilitation and in the provision of education, employment, health, housing, social and other services of and to such persons and their families; and dependents. (c) For the benefit of the public, to advance education and to promote the relief of poverty in particular by promoting the training of community leaders, enablers, managers and other persons who wish to be of service to their community; (d) To research, identify, address, promote and assist in resolving the causes of the displacement of persons from the countries of their origin or domicile.

Operations:

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

We are Scotland’s national refugee charity. Every year, we support thousands of men, women and children as they rebuild their lives in Scotland. We believe that everyone seeking safety should receive the same warm welcome and respect, no matter where they’re from or how they arrived. Our vision is of a Scotland in which all people seeking refugee protection are welcome. Our mission is to build a society where people of all ages are protected, find safety and support, have their human rights and dignity respected and are able to achieve their full potential. We work within an increasingly complex and interconnected system of services and policies which can be both welcoming to, and hostile towards, people seeking safety. In this ever-changing context, we offer; • A clear and courageous voice • Responsive, consistent and inclusive support • Expert information, advice and training • A collaborative approach • Decades of lived and learned experience • National leadership

Charity Status: Active

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

Constitutional Form Date: 31 Jul 1985

Main Operating Location: Glasgow City

Number of Staff: 94

Number of Volunteers: 101-250

Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation", "the promotion of religious or racial harmony", "the promotion of equality and diversity"

Beneficiaries: "People with a particular ethnic or racial origin", "Other defined groups", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"

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	£4,538,678	£4,134,609	17 Dec 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£4,112,391	£3,705,290	22 Nov 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£7,571,181	£6,758,685	18 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£7,273,971	£7,174,920	19 Nov 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£7,194,086	£7,362,150	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:

First Name	Last Name
Steven	McManus
Vitalii	Diakov
Linda	Lawton
Inam	Akbari
David	Simpson
Helen	Russell
Alvina	Chibhamu
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