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Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Also known as: Children First

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC016092
Status
Active
Registered
Jan. 26, 1907
Legal form
Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

Address

Address
83 Whitehouse Loan
Edinburgh
EH9 1AT

Contact

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 protect children from harm, keep them safe, and support them to recover from trauma and abuse through our national support line and in their homes, schools and communities. We help children, their families and the people who care for them for as long as it takes by offering emotional, practical and financial support.

Objectives: The prevention of harm to children, and particularly: [1] To prevent abuse and neglect of children and [2] To assist the recovery of children from abuse and neglect. In furtherance of the following objects the Corporation shall work (i) To build the strengths of children who are vunerable (ii) To enhance the lives of such children by supporting parents (iii) To champion the rights and interests of such children (iv) To do all such other lawful things as are considered expedient for or consistent with the attainment of the objects of the Corporation.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £13,937,000 £15,562,000 264
March 31, 2024 £15,096,000 £14,922,000 305
March 31, 2023 £14,230,000 £14,561,000 256
March 31, 2022 £13,246,000 £12,814,000 282
March 31, 2021 £14,380,871 £10,166,167 277