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Charity Details:

Firsthand Lothian

SC020655Registered charity from 29 October 1992
2MB ZIP file, with green, blue and mono style logos
Address Strathmore
Postcode EH7 4LZ
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The Objects for which the Service is established are to promote the welfare of and to provide relief and support for disadvantaged and vulnerable families including parents and carers of children with disabilities in Edinburgh and its environs by:- (a) Providing a family support service (b) Providing a health and well-being service (c) Providing a befriending service (d) Providing any other family support services as required by families or other agencies working with families. (e) Promoting, providing and supporting volunteering opportunities for the mutual benefit of volunteers, children, parents and families (f) Providing a sitter service (g) Providing opportunities for education and training for volunteers (h) Gathering and disseminating learning (i) Engaging in any other activities which promote the aforesaid objects and are deemed by law to be charitable.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 31 Mar 2025
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 29 Oct 1992
Geographical Spread: Wider, but within one local authority area
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Purposes: "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people","People with disabilities or health problems","Other defined groups"
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 £191,242 £156,767 06 Sept 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £101,270 £160,746 23 Aug 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £205,177 £155,697 22 Jun 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £164,917 £168,616 19 Jun 2024 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
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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