OpenCharities

One Parent Families Scotland

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC006403
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Nov. 24, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 26, 1961
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
2 York Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EP

Contact

Website
opfs.org.uk
Screenshot of the One Parent Families Scotland website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

We support family wellbeing, empower single parents with the right advice and information, and enable parents to access training, employment and education. Our national advice and information service, and family hubs in six local areas, reach thousands of single parent families each year.    We campaign for improvements in the here and now and for structural and systemic change alongside single parents who are experts in their dual role of caregiving and providing for their children.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups'

Objectives: To work for the preservation and protection of the good health, welfare and education and the alleviation of poverty and distress of single parent families, be they separated, divorced, unmarried or bereaved, and in particular:- (a) To provide a focus and a forum for organisations and individuals concerned with the welfare of single parent families. (b) To develop public awareness of the changing health, welfare, housing and educational needs of single parent families and such other needs as may be identified from time to time. (c) To promote and attempt to influence public policies which may affect the quality of life of single parent families. (d) To stimulate and support new ventures for the benefit of single parent families

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 Nov. 24, 2025On time £2,994,544 £2,917,299 75
March 31, 2024 Nov. 12, 2024On time £2,862,994 £2,893,867 79
March 31, 2023 Dec. 20, 2023On time £2,675,146 £2,605,918 68
March 31, 2022 Oct. 10, 2022On time £2,626,429 £2,548,162 66
March 31, 2021 Dec. 7, 2021On time £2,858,400 £2,774,002 60

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.