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Minority Communities Addiction Support Services (MCASS) SCIO

SC043604Registered charity from 28 November 2012
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By MCASS
Address 16 Oakridge Crescent
Paisley
Postcode PA3 1RS
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
4.1 To advance health by establishing a community based counselling, advice and support centre offering a dedicated, professional accessible support and guidance to those with addictions or their families primarily aimed at minority communities; 4.2 To provide a social support service for the relief of those in need to assist with recovery from addiction; 4.3 To advance education by raising awareness of alcohol, drugs and gambling issues and educate about addiction and related issues and providing support to existing services through training and adopting strategies for recognising and screening for addiction issues; 4.4 To promote equality and diversity by supporting and aiming to eradicate cultural barriers through the delivery of these services.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
MCASS delivered needs-based projects to support people from the Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) communities in the Greater Glasgow areas. We support people who have been impacted by Drug and Alcohol Misuse, Mental health, Physical Health, Isolation and Loneliness and poor Health and Well-being. • Outreach services – Prevention, Harm Reduction, and Recovery Support. One-one sessions, family mediation, family reviews. • Working in partnership with statutory organisations for ongoing referral routes and signposting. • Training and workshops to enhancing the skills, capabilities and knowledge and up-skill staff, volunteers and service users • Peer support Groups, Gender appropriate to bring women together to share experiences and create a safe place. • Volunteer led community engagement activities to learn, build skills and promote inclusion. • Cost of Living response - emergency food & essential packages
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 28 Nov 2012
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 4
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "the promotion of equality and diversity", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "People with a particular ethnic or racial origin", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
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
30 Nov 2021 £193,061 £126,461 20 Apr 2022 Yes
30 Nov 2022 £212,446 £86,403 15 May 2023 Yes
30 Nov 2023 £202,296 £94,020 20 Mar 2024 Yes
30 Nov 2024 £193,951 £83,005 21 Mar 2025 Yes
30 Nov 2025 £82,088 £92,727 28 May 2026 Yes Download
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
Tasneem M Akhtar
Dawn Peakman
Abid Haq
Mark Jamieson
Amadou Soura
Deepak Gill
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