# MECOPP (Minority Ethnic Carers of People Project)

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC029700
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Jan. 21, 2000
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC029700


## Contact

- **Address:** Norton Park Business Centre, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH7 5QY
- **Website:** www.mecopp.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

**What the charity does:** MECOPP champions the rights of black and minority ethnic carers and carers with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. Our remit spans across the whole of Scotland.  We do this by providing a range of tailored services, including multilingual advice and advocacy, casework, health and wellbeing programmes, cultural and recreational activities as well as policy engagement.

**Beneficiaries:** 'Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups'

**Objectives:** The objects for which the Company is established are to benefit black and minority ethnic carers and carers within other marginalised communities caring for an individual or individuals who require such care because of age, infirmity, ill-health or other condition of need, in the areas of Edinburgh, the Lothians and elsewhere and in particular to advance the education, increase the health and welfare and relieve the poverty, distress and sickness of such carers.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £961030 | £886812 |  -  | 25 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £861543 | £957524 |  -  | 29 |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £998739 | £971092 |  -  | 27 |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £840562 | £674427 |  -  | 20 |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £528338 | £505936 |  -  | 16 |  |






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