# Kincardine and Mearns Citizens Advice Bureau

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC038869
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Oct. 31, 2007
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC038869


## Contact

- **Address:** Ground Floor , Sheriff Court Building , Dunnottar Avenue , Stonehaven
- **Postcode:** AB39 2JD
- **Website:** www.kamcab.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 human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

**What the charity does:** 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's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the public benefit in (i) the geographical area known as Kincardine and Mearns 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) the 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 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.





## Geography

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £286907 | £206488 |  -  | 6 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £246851 | £219847 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £280579 | £250304 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £284781 | £301558 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £268562 | £281054 |  -  |  -  |  |