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Western Isles Citizens Advice Service

A Registered Charity based in Scotland

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The best identifier for this organisation is GB-SC-SC015018 .
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Description

For the purpose of benefitting the community within the Western Isles. (a) By advancing the education of the public in matters relating to mental, physical and social welfare. (b) by relieving poverty. In furtherance of the foregoing purposes but not farther or otherwise the Area Committees may: (a) Promote and support centres for the supply of information in Lewis, Harris, Uist and Barra providing advice and such practical assistance as is requested by members of the community who consult the centres where available and appropriate.

OSCR Charity number

SC015018

Registered

Postcode

HS1 2HP

Website

citizensadvicewesternisles.co.uk

Latest income

£615,740 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Office of Scottish Charity Regulator Charity Register Download published by Office of Scottish Charity Regulator.

Western Isles Citizens Advice Service

GB-SC-SC015018

Locations

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Registered Office in the UK

Western Isles Citizens Advice Service

GB-SC-SC015018

Linked records

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 2 active records and 0 inactive records, from 2 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-SC-SC015018 .
What is an organisation identifier?

An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.

Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.

Identifiers are usually assigned by an external body like a regulator.

Findthatcharity uses the Org ID scheme to create identifiers.

GB-SC gives the scheme for this identifier (Scottish Charity Register), while SC015018 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.

Western Isles Citizens Advice Service (this record)

Organisation record from Office of Scottish Charity Regulator
Last updated 2024-06-27

Western Isles Citizens Advice Service

Organisation record from Companies House
Last updated 2024-06-22

Western Isles Citizens Advice Service

GB-SC-SC015018

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

Activities (OSCR)

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Beneficiaries (OSCR)

  • Children or young people
  • Older people
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Purposes (OSCR)

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • Other individual and family services D19

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Charitable activities CA » Advice and individual advocacy CA101
  • Charitable activities CA » Policy campaigning and advocacy CA103
  • Education ED
  • Social welfare SW » Individual poverty SW105

Western Isles Citizens Advice Service

GB-SC-SC015018

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
1990-01-23 Registered as a charity
2018-03-31 369,908 358,274
2019-03-31 444,371 439,744
2020-03-31 546,521 478,498
2021-03-31 637,894 604,065
2022-03-31 496,208 588,484
2023-03-31 615,740 583,031
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

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Western Isles Citizens Advice Service

GB-SC-SC015018

Grants received

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
Foundation Scotland
CalMac Community Fund
£2,000
5 months
WICAS Voucher Scheme
Oct 2022 to Mar 2023
Department for Work and Pensions
Kickstart Scheme
£1,463 WESTERN ISLES CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE
CAF
CAF Coronavirus Emergency Fund
£5,000
3 months
Grant to Western Isles Citizens Advice Service
The National Lottery Community Fund
Investing in Communities
£91,128
1 year
Western Isles CAB Benefits Access Assistance Project
Nov 2013 to Oct 2015

Data source

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Western Isles Citizens Advice Service

GB-SC-SC015018

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