Charity Details

The Rock Trust

SC018708Registered charity from 09 September 1991

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Charity Information:

Address 55 Albany Street
Edinburgh

Postcode EH1 3QY

Website www.rocktrust.org

Regulatory Type Standard

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

Object:

(a) The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by alleviating homelessness; (b) the advancement of citizenship or community development by raising awareness about homelessness; (c) the advancement of health by alleviating homelessness; (d) the advancement of education by raising awareness of and educating people on the issue of homlessness; and (e) the prevention or relief of poverty by alleviating homlessness.

Operations:

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

Rock Trust was set up in 1991 by the West End Council of Churches in Edinburgh who wanted to do something practical for homeless young people. The holistic approach that is central to the ethos of Rock Trust comes very much from that beginning, and the values remain. Rock Trust has always believed that homelessness is more than rooflessness and that young people need to learn social and practical skills to be active participating members of their community and society. We work with young people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, this includes young people who are in transitions, do not have sufficient support systems, are leaving care or home, those involved in offending, alcohol or drug misuse. Our role is to advise, educate and support young people to enable them to build the personal skills and resources required to make a positive and healthy transition to adulthood whilst avoiding or moving on from homelessness.

Charity Status: Active

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

Constitutional Form Date: 09 Sept 1991

Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

Number of Staff: 72

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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people"

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	£2,203,092	£1,970,897	13 Oct 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£2,287,638	£2,300,791	13 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£2,686,808	£2,178,159	05 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£3,680,370	£2,907,305	30 Sept 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£2,751,080	£3,063,308	11 Nov 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
Andrew	Warner
Angus	Allan
David	Livesey
Nicholas	McGruer
Holly	Hepburn
Saima	Nevin
Graeme	Cook
Damian	McGowan
Susan	Lane
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