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Handicabs (Lothian) Ltd

Also known as: HcL

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC013906
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 24, 1982
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
24/3A Dryden Road
Bilston Glen Industrial Estate
Loanhead
EH20 9HX

Contact

Website
HcLTransport.org.uk
Website screenshot

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

We deliver door to door support via 31 fully accessible vehicles to people with mobility challenges across Edinburgh and the Lothians. We provided transport for over 100,000 people during the financial year. We offered new services to include school transport for children with complex health needs, Audit Day Centers and Community Bus Services.

Objectives: In particular the purposes of the Company shall be: 5.1 To provide transport for disabled people who are resident within the Lothian Region 5.2 To provide community bus services within areas where none, little or commercial services are not viable for disabled, ill, disadvantaged and the general public to improve quality of life 5.3 In particular Handicabs is established for the public benefit for the following object: To provide transport for disabled, ill and or disadvantaged people and for health and life saving purposes

Areas of operation

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 £2,155,501 £2,011,615 45
March 31, 2024 £1,957,472 £1,733,586 43
March 31, 2023 £1,622,617 £1,797,213 41
March 31, 2022 £1,514,602 £1,587,312 39
March 31, 2021 £1,615,379 £1,329,023 39