Charity Details
Project Esperanza SCIO
SC051454Registered charity from 14 December 2021Documents overdue: 1 month, 8 days
This charity failed to provide all of the information on its finances by its annual submission deadline.
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This charity failed to provide all of the information on its finances by its annual submission deadline.
Charity Information:
Address
Thorn House. 5 Rose Street.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Postcode
EH2 2PR
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address?
Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website
www.projectesperanza.org.uk
Regulatory Type
Standard
Object:
4 The organisation’s purposes are:
1. Promotion of Equality and Diversity
The organisation challenges inequalities and discrimination faced by migrant Africans, aligning with key international human rights law and declarations, as well as UK and Scottish national legislation pertaining to human rights. Specifically, our organisations work aligns with the following:
- Article 1 and Article 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR, 1948), which guarantee equality and prohibit discrimination
- The Convention Elimination Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW, 1979) by advocating for migrant women and families in Edinburgh, promoting gender equality, addressing specific challenges, and ensuring their full integration and participation in society.
- Article 2 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC, 1989), which protects against discrimination, particularly for women and children.
- International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1965) by actively combating racial discrimination, advocating for the rights of migrant African families, and promoting their integration into society.
- The 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol, this organization affirms the right of all individuals to seek asylum, as outlined in Article 14 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR, 1948). We are committed to supporting asylum seekers, ensuring their protection and fair treatment, and advocating for their rights without discrimination.
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These documents, hereafter referred to by their respective acronyms, will be discussed in greater detail throughout the remainder of the purposes section of the constitution.
2. Advancement of Citizenship
By supporting the integration of migrant African families into Scottish society, the organisation promotes active citizenship in line with Article 15 of the UDHR (right to nationality) and Article 7 of the UNCRC, which protects children's right to nationality and encourages their integration.
3. Relief of Those in Need
The organisation alleviates hardship by supporting vulnerable individuals facing poverty, marginalisation, and trauma resulting from migration. We prioritise support for care-experienced individuals, pregnant women, those who are homeless, people with vulnerable migration statuses such as No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF), and survivors of gender-based violence and domestic abuse.
Our work aligns with key human rights frameworks, including Article 25 of the UDHR, which affirms the right to an adequate standard of living, and Article 27 of the UNCRC, which guarantees the right of children to living standards adequate for their development. Additionally, we uphold Article 3 of CEDAW Convention, ensuring the full development and advancement of women, and Article 12 of ICESCR, which recognises the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
Through tailored support, advocacy and integration we address the critical needs of these groups, advancing dignity, equity, and resilience.
4. Advancement of Arts, Heritage, and Culture
By promoting African cultural heritage, the organisation upholds Article 27 of the UDHR, which supports cultural participation, and aligns with CEDAW (Article 13), ensuring cultural rights for women and their full participation in society. 4
5. Human Rights-Based Youth Work and Professional Training
The organisation works with young people of African descent to promote human rights education, empowering them to advocate for their rights, in line with Article 2, Article 15, and Article 29 of the UDHR and the UNCRC. We also offer human rights-based and anti-racist training for professionals in the social and educational sectors, supporting Article 7 of the UDHR, CEDAW, and UNCRC provisions on equality, inclusion, and non-discrimination.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
We are a trusted organisation whose purpose is to offer practical, emotional and integration support predominantly to families of African heritage but we also support a huge base of people from multi ethnic backgrounds. We are the pioneers of race and faith sensitive; culturally authentic and appropriate; specialised support and services in North Edinburgh. We have a team that not only has a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted challenges faced by migrant families, but they are are also great at responding to the emergent needs of local migrant diaspora communities by consistently adopting a human rights and an anti-racist lens whilst challenging statutory services to improve their efforts to serve these communities. Our social purposes align with our values of community focus specifically around individual and community health. We have a reputation of developing and executing community-focused initiatives to support individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, particularly
Charity Status:
Active
Constitutional Form:
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date:
14 Dec 2021
Main Operating Location:
City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff:
5
Number of Volunteers:
1-50
Purposes:
"the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "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:
"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 May 2023 | £59,489 | £48,293 | 28 Feb 2024 | Yes | |
| 31 May 2024 | £263,592 | £125,975 | 28 Feb 2025 | Yes | Download |
| 31 May 2025 | No | Annual Information due by 28 Feb 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 . | |||||
Charity Trustees:
| First Name | Last Name |
|---|---|
| No charity trustee information available | |
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