Birthlink
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC013007
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- May 26, 1982
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- 21 Castle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3DN
Contact
- Website
birthlink.org.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of health','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
Birthlink exists to support adults with experience of Adoption and Care. It owns and operates the the national Adoption Contact Register where adopted people and birth parents can register and when a match is made provides all support and mediation to the service users including facilitating reunion meetings. Birthlink supports adults with experience of care, helping individuals access and make sense of their care records and providing support throughout the process.
Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'
Objectives: (a) The company is established for charitable purposes only. and the expression charitable purposes shall mean charitable purposes under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 which are also regarded as charitable purposes in relation to the applications of the Taxes Acts . (b) In particular, the company is established for the following purposes: (i) to provide to people affected by adoption in Scotland and to people who have been looked after by local authorities in Scotland services designed to eliminate or alleviate disadvantages (such as ill-health and absence of well-being, particularly of a psychological nature. feelings of guilt, loss and grief. identity problems. discrimination. impaired life chances. impaired or lack of access to information relating to genetic inheritance and relevant medical history. separation from birth relatives. lack of information relating to birth relatives. and difficulties arising in relation to making contact with birth relatives and building and maintaining relationships) suffered by such people as a consequence of having been affected by adoption or having been looked after by local authorities in Scotland. (ii) to enhance the well-being and promote the welfare of all people affected by adoption in Scotland. (iii) to enhance the well-being and promote the welfare of people who have been looked after by local authorities in Scotland. (iv) to provide support and assistance to people affected by adoption in Scotland to enable them to secure the performance by public authorities of statutory duties owed to them. (v) to provide support and assistance to people who have been looked after by local authorities in Scotland to enable them to secure the performance by public authorities of statutory duties owed to them.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £594,467 | £868,037 | 26 |
| March 31, 2024 | £733,416 | £780,610 | 24 |
| March 31, 2023 | £647,118 | £671,796 | 20 |
| March 31, 2022 | £422,261 | £356,692 | 15 |
| March 31, 2021 | £312,749 | £403,709 | 15 |