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Kincardine and Mearns Citizens Advice Bureau

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC038869
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 30, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 31, 2007
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Ground Floor
Sheriff Court Building
Dunnottar Avenue
Stonehaven
AB39 2JD

Contact

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 advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

We provide free, independent,impartial and confidential advice and information to ensure that people in Kincardine and Mearns are not disadvantaged by lack of knowledge of their rights or responsibilities or through difficulty in expressing their needs effectively. We achieve these aims through our staff and trained volunteers providing face to face, telephone or on-line advice. We work from offices backed in Stonehaven but also support our community through outreach centers and through collaboration with other Citizens Advice Bureau in Aberdeenshire and Scotland.

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

Objectives: The company has been formed to benefit principally the area of Kincardine and Mearns and elsewhere (the “Area of Benefit”) with the following objects:1 4.1 the advancement of education. 4.2 the prevention or relief of poverty. 4.3 the relief of those in need. 4.4 the advancement of health. 4.5 the advancement of citizenship or community development. 4.6 the promotion of equality and diversity. and 4.7 the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation,

Geography

Main operating location
Aberdeenshire
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2026 Due Dec. 31, 2026 £0 £0 6
March 31, 2025 Dec. 30, 2025On time £286,907 £206,488 6
March 31, 2024 Dec. 27, 2024On time £246,851 £219,847 9
March 31, 2023 Jan. 15, 202415 days late £280,579 £250,304 9
March 31, 2022 Feb. 27, 202358 days late £284,781 £301,558 12
March 31, 2021 Sept. 1, 2021 £268,562 £281,054 14

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.