# SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC043533
- **Status:** Active
- **Reporting:** Up to date. Last filed Sept. 18, 2026.
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Nov. 1, 2012
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC043533


## Contact

- **Address:** SafeDeposits Scotland, First Floor, 221 West George Street, Glasgow
- **Postcode:** G2 2ND
- **Website:** www.safedepositsscotlandtrust.com



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','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:** The SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust supports charities and other organisations that help people overcome barriers to accessing and sustaining good quality, decent, safe, compliant and energy-efficient housing in the private rented sector.  The Trust also commissions, undertakes and supports research into the factors that contribute to hardship and disadvantage in the private rented sector, how these can be addressed, and publishes the findings for public benefit. This includes work relating to unemployment, financial hardship, youth or old age, physical or mental ill health, substance abuse or dependency, discrimination, poor educational or skills attainment, homelessness or the risk of homelessness, and the impact of crime.  The Trust promotes education about housing rights and responsibilities, best practice in the management of private rented housing, and the use of alternative dispute resolution to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants.

**Beneficiaries:** 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

**Objectives:** The SCIO’s purposes are: 4.1 The relief of those in need by supporting other charities or organisations in overcoming barriers for individuals to access and sustain good quality, decent, safe, compliant and energy efficient housing in the private rented sector.. 4.2 The relief of those in need through promoting, undertaking and supporting research into factors that contribute to hardship and disadvantage in the private rented sector and the most appropriate ways to mitigate these and to publish the useful results. For the purpose of the above objects the relief of those in need means those who are in need as a result of one or more of the following factors: unemployment. financial hardship. youth or old age. ill health (physical or mental). substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs. discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed or sexual orientation or being transgender. poor educational or skills attainment. people who are homeless or potentially at risk of homelessness. crime – either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society. 4.3 To advance education about housing rights and obligations in general, and in particular about (a) Best practice in the management of private rented housing, (b) Legal rights and obligations which are of particular relevance to those who are involved in the provision or management of private rented housing or who hold tenancies within the private rented housing sector and (c) Use of alternative dispute resolution processes for the more efficient and effective resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants (d) To advance conflict resolution through promoting the use of alternative dispute resolution processes for the more efficient resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants within the private rented housing sector.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Glasgow City
- **Geographical spread:** Operations cover all or most of Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Sept. 18, 2026 | £86463 | £155323 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2025 | June 12, 2025 | £300036 | £156157 |  -  | 0 | [Markdown](/sc/SC043533/files/2025-03-31-accounts.md) (359.6 KB) |
| March 31, 2024 | Sept. 18, 2024 | £750000 | £169521 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2023 | June 16, 2023 | £200000 | £102560 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | £100000 | £189998 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2021 | May 18, 2021 | £100000 | £167748 |  -  | 0 |  |






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