South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC037679
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Dec. 20, 2006
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- Suite 2
First Floor Offices
Westhill Shopping Centre
Old Skene Road
Westhill
Aberdeenshire
AB32 6RL
Contact
- Website
swacab.org.uk
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'
The purpose of South West Aberdeenshire Citizens Advice Bureau (SWACAB) is to be an independent and innovative advice organisation providing holistic advice to local people. The twin aims of the Scottish Citizens Advice Bureau Service is to ensure that individuals do not suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities, or of the services available to them or through an inability to express their needs effectively. Equally to the service exercises a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services, locally and nationally.
Objectives: The company's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in (i) Westhill, its environs and hinterland and (ii) elsewhere by i) the advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities. ii) relief of those in need by assessing clients' entitlement to welfare benefits, by providing assistance in claiming benefits and by assisting them to appeal against refusal to benefits and by doing so ensure they do not suffer from poverty. iii) the advancement of human rights by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their human rights and by taking such actions required to redress the situation and restore justice. iv) advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients' problems and alleviates the stress and anxiety caused by unsolved problems. v) advancement of community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteer advisers in the Citizens Advice Bureau who in turn assist members of the public in their community and in doing so contribute to the development of their community.
Areas of operation
- Main operating location
- Aberdeenshire
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £380,531 | £388,826 | 10 |
| March 31, 2024 | £381,030 | £382,097 | 10 |
| March 31, 2023 | £429,898 | £391,178 | 11 |
| March 31, 2022 | £407,137 | £403,298 | 12 |
| March 31, 2021 | £469,281 | £362,817 | 16 |