Charity Details

Self Directed Support Scotland

SC039587Registered charity from 15 May 2008

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Charity Information:

Address Norton Park
57 Albion Road
Edinburgh

Postcode EH7 5QY

Website www.sdsscotland.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

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

Object:

To relieve the need of substantially or permanently physically, mentally or sensory impaired and other community care users by providing a forum for Self Directed Support Organisations throughout Scotland to work together to promote better outcomes for people receiving or considering Self Directed Support as a means to enabling independent living, improve their conditions of life and also facilitate their active participation in and full integration into society.

Operations:

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

We work to promote the values and principles of Self-directed Support, including choice, control and flexibility, in all aspects of social care support. We do this by working collaboratively across the social care sector: with Scottish Government, Local Authorities, third sector organisations and our members, to improve Self-directed Support implementation in Scotland. As a membership organisation, we bring together those who share our vision and values, to amplify our collective voice around social care support issues. As a Disabled People’s Organisation (an organisation where at least 51% of the Board are either disabled people or/and people who are eligible for social care support), we stand up for the rights of disabled people and people who need support. And we champion local Independent SDS Support Organisations across Scotland, who help thousands of people every year access and manage the support they need to live well.

Charity Status: Active

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

Constitutional Form Date: 15 May 2008

Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

Number of Staff: 6

Number of Volunteers: 0

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

Beneficiaries: "People with disabilities or health problems"

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	£206,430	£206,000	19 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£398,911	£295,930	24 Nov 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£315,835	£374,439	31 Oct 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£425,922	£420,137	15 Dec 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
Tressa	Burke
Anne-Marie	Monaghan
Laura	Hendry
Pandora	Summerfield
Michael	Greaves-Mackintosh
Joan	McGee
Lyn	Pornaro
Rebecca	Barker
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