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Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption Scotland

SC046417Registered charity from 15 March 2016
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Address Foxglove Offices/Gf2
14 Links Place
Edinburgh
Postcode EH6 7EZ
Website www.afascotland.com
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The advancement of education- including the provision of evidence informed training and advice supporting the workforce to improve delivery of services to looked after children, young people and their families across Scotland and connected through fostering, kinship care and adoption and undertaking academic research that informs our activities and is publicly available. 4.2 The advancement of health-promoting optimal health and wellbeing outcomes for children and their families connected through fostering, kinship care and adoption by training, support and advice activities with health and other professionals which will include encouraging listening to what matters for children and their families, encouraging communicating with them to support their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and mitigating the impact of poverty on development throughout lifespan. 4.3 The promotion of equality and diversity - by valuing and respecting the diverse needs of looked after children, young people and their families; promoting inclusiveness through advice, training and research; in particular promoting the needs of persons with protected characteristics of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion and belief; and promoting the recruitment and retention of foster carers, kinship carers and adopters from a diverse range of backgrounds. 4.4 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage - AFKA Scotland is engaged in the relief of disadvantaged and care-experienced children in need by promoting family membership with foster carers, kinship carers or adoptive families. 4.5 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation - by promotion of the UNCRC in all AFKA activities raising awareness of rights in relation to children and young people with care experience through advice, training, research and direct services.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 31 Mar 2025
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 15 Mar 2016
Geographical Spread: Scotland and other parts of the UK
Main Operating Location: Midlothian
Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of health","the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation","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","People with a particular ethnic or racial origin","Other defined groups"
Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Notes: The charity has changed its name to Association for Fostering, Kinship and Adoption Scotland. The charity was previously named Adoption and Fostering Alliance Scotland from 15/03/2016 to 10/06/2022
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £750,705 £669,163 28 Sept 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £808,698 £812,288 04 Oct 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £896,480 £851,798 14 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £834,945 £846,656 08 Oct 2024 Yes AFKA Accounts 2024_Redacted
31 Mar 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2025
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