# East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC039847
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Sept. 3, 2008
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC039847


## Contact

- **Address:** East &amp; Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau, Station Road, Golspie, Sutherland
- **Postcode:** KW10 6SN
- **Website:** www.ecscab.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of health&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities.  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.  The advancement of health. By providing a comprehensive advice service which deals with all aspects of clients problems  The advancement of citizenship or community development. By recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers 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.  he advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation, by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** The company has been formed to benefit principally the area of East and central Sutherland, The Highlands, (the “Area of Benefit”) with the following objects: 4.1 The advancement of education by providing clients with information, clarification and understanding of legislation and their legal rights and responsibilities.  4.2 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. 4.3 The advancement of health by providing a comprehensive advice service with deals with all aspects of clients problems. 4.4 The advancement of citizenship or community development by recruiting, training and developing local citizens to be volunteers 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. 4.5 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation, by ensuring that people do not suffer through ignorance of their civil and human rights and by taking such actions required to redress the situation, redress wrongs and restore justice.





## Geography

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







