Charity Details

Alcohol And Drugs Support South West Scotland

SC022925Registered charity from 08 November 1993

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Charity Information:

Address ADS Castle Douglas
225 King Street
Castle Douglas

Postcode DG7 1DT

Website www.adssws.co.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

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

Object:

The Company's objects are:- (a) to contribute to the provision of a comprehensive and co-ordinated community service designed to meet the special needs of those affected by substance misuse problems, and to promote the development of facilities as required as an integral part of such as a service; (b) to contribute to increasing public knowledge of the extent of substance misuse, its damaging effects on the individual, the family, society and the economy, and to initiate and support action to combat the problem; (c) to contribute to the promotion of sevices and facilities, information, education, training and research in regard to the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of substance misuse problems, without advocating or specifying any particular method of treatment.

Operations:

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

The Charity is set up to deliver a range of community based services to residents within Dumfries and Galloway affected by alcohol and other drugs issues. We also support people with gambling problems, and have an outreach housing support service for homeless people / people at risk of homelessness, irrespective of whether or not they have an alcohol or other drugs issue. The Charity holds two contracts with Dumfries and Galloway Health Board - Talking Therapies, and the Being There Family Support Service [to support adults over 18 affected by a loved one's alcohol / drugs problems. The Charity also holds a contract with Dumfries and Galloway Council to provide an Outreach Housing Support Service to adults 25 years who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless.

Charity Status: Active

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

Constitutional Form Date: 08 Nov 1993

Main Operating Location: Dumfries And Galloway

Number of Staff: 23

Number of Volunteers: 0

Purposes: "the advancement of health"

Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups"

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	£459,199	£476,987	19 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£735,328	£591,274	22 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£759,437	£697,845	18 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£773,677	£758,676	06 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
Mhairi	Ross
Sydney	Barry
Carol	Reece
Karen	Irving
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