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Networking Key Services Limited

Also known as: Nks

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC000697
Status
Active
Registered
Jan. 18, 1988
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Darroch Annexe
7 Gillespie Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9NH

Contact

Website
nkshealth.co.uk
Screenshot of the Networking Key Services Limited website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Networking Key Services (NKS) is a health and welfare organisation working for South Asian women and their families living in Edinburgh. The vision of the organisation is to improve the quality of life for South Asians and the mission is to provide a common platform for South Asian women and the families to act collectively to raise health and welfare issues of relevance to them. The core values adopted by NKS are of equality, democracy and participation NKS is a leading organisation working to alleviate isolation and deprivation among South Asian women and their families and encourage them to become active citizens through capacity building in the communities. We work closely with grass root families that experience exclusion and lack of equal opportunities in accessing various services and seeking learning opportunities due to many challenges faced by them living in Scottish society. The factors determining the barriers faced are around race, religion, culture, language.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin'

Objectives: The objects for which the Company is established are to promote the benefit of South Asian women in Edinburgh without distinction of political, religious or other opinions by advancing the education of such women, providing recreation and leisure facilities for such women and improving the social welfare and conditions of life of such women.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £559,430 £535,759 25
March 31, 2024 £409,043 £435,454 21
March 31, 2023 £428,322 £398,537 20
March 31, 2022 £314,962 £339,460 21
March 31, 2021 £400,251 £360,952 19