# Birthlink

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC013007
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** May 26, 1982
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC013007


## Contact

- **Address:** 21 Castle Street, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH2 3DN
- **Website:** https://birthlink.org.uk/



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of health','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

**What the charity does:** 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.






## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £594467 | £868037 | — | 26 |
| March 31, 2024 | £733416 | £780610 | — | 24 |
| March 31, 2023 | £647118 | £671796 | — | 20 |
| March 31, 2022 | £422261 | £356692 | — | 15 |
| March 31, 2021 | £312749 | £403709 | — | 15 |