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Community Enterprise Limited

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC006992
Status
Active
Registered
April 3, 1989
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Room 5
Delta House
Carmondean Centre
Livingston
West Lothian
West Lothian
EH54 8PT

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of citizenship or community development','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

We provide support, mentoring, guidance and capacity building to charities, community groups and social enterprises with a view to improving the lives of disadvantaged people and communities.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: (a) To relieve poverty through: 1. the promotion and encouragement of industrial and commercial activity and enterprise through the formation and development of community enterprises whose activities are directed towards the provision of paid employment or towards relief of need among poor people. A community enterprise means a business (howsoever constituted) determined as such by the Directors of the Company, subject always to such Regulations as may be prescribed by the Company in general meeting. 2. the making of grants or loans to community enterprises whose activities are directed towards the aims referred to in sub-paragraph 1 and the acquisition and holding of shares, stocks, and debentures and other interests in such community enterprises 3. the provision of managerial, supervisory and consultancy services to or in respect of such community enterprises 4. the provision of advice and assistance with regard to the establishment and operation of such community enterprises 5. the provision of training opportunities and 6. the promotion and implementation of schemes of community benefit of a charitable nature. (b) To carry on any other activity which may be advantageously carried on in connection with any of the objects of the company.

Geography

Main operating location
West Lothian
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £1,002,155 £836,924 26
March 31, 2024 £928,273 £972,093 -
March 31, 2023 £1,105,119 £764,687 -
March 31, 2022 £1,207,888 £448,835 -
March 31, 2021 £931,700 £331,149 -