# SHAX

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC042940
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Feb. 15, 2012
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC042940


## Contact

- **Address:** Merrick House, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries
- **Postcode:** DG1 4TA
- **Website:** www.shax.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 environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

**What the charity does:** The charity was set up to support those people that are transitioning from homelessness to their permenant home, we are set up to provide a starter pack to take into account all the items that are not include via statutory authorites. The packs are designed to ensure that all people in this process have the items to ensure that the first day that they move it is a home rather than a building. This is designed to alleviate the financial pressure on new tennants as they have expenses  by moving that they need to pay and these items cover the unexpected expenses they would not be prepared for and ensure they are not over burdened, helping them financially as well as mentally.

**Objectives:** The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are to work in partnership to: 4.1 Provide relief of poverty of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through provision of essential furniture and household goods to local people and families in need in transition from emergency accommodation to a permanent tenancy in Nithsdale and Dumfries and Galloway 4.2 Provide relief of poverty of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through provision of support and essential furniture and household goods to local people and families residing in low income housing 4.3 Encourage and enable the continued development of better resourced more people-centred and collaborative local services to reduce homelessness and the impact of being homeless 4.4 To educate and promote the local community to have an informed understanding of homelessness locally 4.5 To encourage and enable the provision of quality volunteering and employability skills training, especially for longer-term unemployed people 4.6 Advance environmental improvement by reducing landfill waste and preserving resources through reusing donated household goods and other such landfill waste not exclusive to households





## Areas of operation

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £338066 | £324932 |  -  | 12 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £340608 | £328588 |  -  | 12 |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £338066 | £324932 |  -  | 13 |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £383767 | £260878 |  -  | 13 |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £221271 | £196486 |  -  | 7 |  |