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Corstorphine Community Centre

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC046009
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 25, 2015
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Corstorphine Hub
5 Kirk Loan
Edinburgh
EH12 7HD

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended'

CCC is set up to provide a community space in which to provide a range of recreational activities including the provision of a youth centre situated in the area of 'Greater Corstorphine'. We offer a programme of activities on a weekly basis has grown again with 26 regular groups on offer. We still have waiting lists, and we have moved some groups to bigger areas to accommodate new members. A selection of activities offered are: Men's shed, art classes, baby & toddler groups, range of craft groups, walking groups and 2 youth groups. We have expanded our youth provision with a Friday Craft and Games session for parent/carers/grandparents and children which developed out of the summer sessions in 2024. We have also implemented a Junior Youth Club for P7’s transitioning from Primary School to Secondary School. We held 2 Community Fairs – one in June and one in December – with over 400 people attending each event and raising much needed funds for the groups’ activities.

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

Objectives: The organisation has been formed to benefit the community of Corstorphine as more fully described in 4.2.2 below (the “Community”) with the following purposes: 4. The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 To advance education and to provide, or assist, in the provision of recreational facilities, or organise recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended: 4.2 To advance citizenship or community development:- 4.2.1 in the interests of Social Welfare. and 4.2.2 with the object of improving the conditions of life of the members of the Community bounded as follows being the area of benefit: on the North by Queensferry Road from Barnton Lights to junction with Craigcrook Road, Ravelston Dykes to Junction with Roseburn/Blackhall footpath on the East by Roseburn/Blackhall footpath from Glasgow Rail line to Ravelston Dykes on the South by Glasgow Rail line from Roseburn/Blackhall footpath to Edinburgh Bypass on the West by Maybury Road from Barnton Lights to junction with Craigs Rd, West to Junction with Turnhouse Road, SE to Junction with Edinburgh bypass then up to Glasgow Rail line. And for those purposes to work with the City of Edinburgh Council and any successor organisations (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Council’), voluntary organisations and inhabitants in the area of benefit. 4.3 To co-operate with the Council in establishing, maintaining and managing a youth and community centre situated in the area of benefit (to be known as The ‘Corstorphine Community Centre’) which may be grant aided by the Council insofar as it is established, maintained and managed for the attainment of clauses 4.1 and 4.2 above.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £266,883 £264,742 9
March 31, 2024 £1,241,916 £218,656 4
March 31, 2023 £111,767 £210,592 5
March 31, 2022 £124,662 £145,706 4
March 31, 2021 £95,098 £90,108 5