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Penicuik Citizens Advice Bureau

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC014421
Status
Active
Registered
May 22, 1997
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Palmer House John Street
Penicuik
Midlothian
EH26 8AB

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation'

We provide free, independent, impartial and confidential advice and information to ensure that people are not disadvantaged by lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities, or through difficulty in expressing their needs effectively. We campaign and influence to tackle the root cause of the problems people face, and to work to strengthen their rights.

Objectives: The company's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in Midlothian ('the area of local benefit') and elsewhere, but particularly in Penicuik, by: (i) The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. (ii) The relief of poverty by assessing clients' entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing them with assistance in claiming benefits, and by doing so alleviating poverty and distress. (iii) The advancement of civil and human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights, and by taking such actions as are intended to redress the situation and promote justice. (iv) Advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients' problems and alleviates the injury, hardship,distress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. (v) Advancement of community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Citizens Advice Bureau,who assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the well-being of their community.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Midlothian
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £411,415 £379,553 10
March 31, 2024 £371,820 £360,230 10
March 31, 2023 £341,220 £336,705 12
March 31, 2022 £341,244 £325,844 13
March 31, 2021 £373,685 £338,180 13