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The Rock Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC018708
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 9, 1991
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
55 Albany Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3QY

Contact

Website
rocktrust.org
Screenshot of the The Rock Trust website

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

Rock Trust was set up in 1991 by the West End Council of Churches in Edinburgh who wanted to do something practical for homeless young people. The holistic approach that is central to the ethos of Rock Trust comes very much from that beginning, and the values remain. Rock Trust has always believed that homelessness is more than rooflessness and that young people need to learn social and practical skills to be active participating members of their community and society. We work with young people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, this includes young people who are in transitions, do not have sufficient support systems, are leaving care or home, those involved in offending, alcohol or drug misuse. Our role is to advise, educate and support young people to enable them to build the personal skills and resources required to make a positive and healthy transition to adulthood whilst avoiding or moving on from homelessness.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people'

Objectives: (a) The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by alleviating homelessness. (b) the advancement of citizenship or community development by raising awareness about homelessness. (c) the advancement of health by alleviating homelessness. (d) the advancement of education by raising awareness of and educating people on the issue of homlessness. and (e) the prevention or relief of poverty by alleviating homlessness.

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 £2,751,080 £3,063,308 72
March 31, 2024 £3,680,370 £2,907,305 70
March 31, 2023 £2,686,808 £2,178,159 57
March 31, 2022 £2,287,638 £2,300,791 54
March 31, 2021 £2,203,092 £1,970,897 51