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Charity Details:

Granton Information Centre

SC016522Registered charity from 16 December 1983
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Address 134-138 West Granton Road
Edinburgh
Postcode EH5 1PE
Website www.gic.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The company is established for charitable purposes only, to benefit the community of Greater Pilton, and in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty so that the conditions of life of the inhabitants may be improved. In furtherance thereof but not otherwise the Company shall seek to. a) Provide advice/information on welfare rights related issues such as welfare benefits and tax credits, debt, housing, education and health. b) Provide representation at appeal tribunals and the Sheriff Court on behalf of clients were appropriate. c) Provide training for local people, groups and organisations. d) Raise awareness of welfare rights entitlements among various demographic groups (i.e. older people, carers, disabled people, families) within Greater Pilton. e) To carry on any other activities which further any of these objects. f) To promote companies whose activities may further one or more of the above objects, or may generate income to support the activities of the company, acquire and hold shares in such companies and carry out, in relation to any such company which is a subsidiary of the company, all such functions as may be associated with a holding company.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 11 Apr 2025
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 16 Dec 1983
Geographical Spread: Wider, but within one local authority area
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £427,354 £443,929 22 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £391,463 £413,388 05 May 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £394,673 £400,622 13 May 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £407,308 £421,074 11 Apr 2025 Yes GIC Accounts 31-3-24 signed_Redacted
31 Mar 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2025
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021.

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   .
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Charity accounts and constitution – what information do we publish?

From April 2016 we began to publish charities’ accounts, initially for those charities with an annual income of £25,000 or more, and for all SCIOs.

When a charity publishes its accounts on its website and has supplied us with a link, we have made this available. From late 2017, where the charity is a company, a registered social landlord or is also registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, a link is provided to the relevant regulator’s website where the accounts are made available. We accept no responsibility for the functionality, accuracy, or content of external websites – if you experience a technical issue with an external link, you should contact the charity directly.

You have the right to the following information under section 23 (1)(a) and (b) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, from the charity direct:

  • a copy of the charity’s latest statement of accounts
  • a copy of the charity’s constitution.

In addition to the above, a charity may also be able to provide you with previous years’ accounts and constitutions, although it is not obliged to do so. You can contact the charity to request this information using the contact details on the charity’s Register entry.

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