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Dumfries & Galloway Citizens Advice Service

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC027107
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 25, 1997
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
109 Irish Street
Dumfries
DG1 2NP

Contact

Website
dagcas.org
Screenshot of the Dumfries & Galloway Citizens Advice Service website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

The purposes of the charity are to ensure that individuals do not suffer, through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities, or of services available, or through an inability to express their needs effectively, and to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies. The charity aims to: • make a positive difference to people’s lives. • engage with, train, develop, support and value our people. • provide accurate, appropriate, confidential, quality advice in a sensitive way to enable citizens of Dumfries & Galloway to make informed choices. • introduce and use quality assurance mechanisms to measure the difference we make and how we make it. • work with others to build our reputation for quality, professionalism, trust and independence.

Beneficiaries: 'People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: 4 The company has been formed to benefit principally the area of Dumfries and Galloway (the “Area of Benefit”) with the following objects: 4.1 the advancement of education through (but not limited to) providing individuals with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. 4.2 the relief of those in need through (but not limited to) (i) assessing individuals’ entitlement to welfare benefits. (ii) providing assistance in claiming benefits. and (iii) assisting individuals to appeal against refusal of benefits. 4.3 the advancement of health through (but not limited to) providing a comprehensive advice service which seeks to address individuals’ problems and thereby alleviates the injury to health, stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. and 4.4 the advancement of community development through (but not limited to) recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers in and for the Bureau, who in turn assist members of the public within the Area of Benefit, and in doing so contribute to the development of the Area of Benefit.

Geography

Main operating location
Dumfries And Galloway
Geographical spread
One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £2,056,897 £1,838,635 63
March 31, 2024 £1,843,946 £1,710,832 63
March 31, 2023 £1,716,241 £1,751,685 66
March 31, 2022 £1,738,365 £1,581,615 67
March 31, 2021 £1,676,486 £1,547,344 64