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Portobello Older People’s Project SCIO

Also known as: Popp

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC048384
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 24, 2026. Filing history
Registered
May 17, 2018
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
38 Brighton Place
Edinburgh
EH15 1LT

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'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','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

POPP runs lunch and social clubs for frail, older people in the Portobello area. It offers them the chance to get out of their homes, share a meal and participate in social activities such as games, discussions, entertainments, and outings. It runs three times a week, on Mondays (for people with mild to moderate dementia) and Tuesdays and Wednesdays (for cognitively well, but socially isolated elderly), from the Portobello Baptist Church Hall. There are around 30 members at any one time, 10 each day. We rent the church hall, hire a minibus from a local transport charity to collect members from, and return them to, their homes. The meal is provided at subsidised rates by Portobello High School. We charge members a modest fee. POPP is led by a management committee, currently six Trustees, including a Chair and Treasurer and a volunteer representative. Day-to-day management is provided by a part-time, paid Project Organiser, supported by up to 30 volunteers.

Beneficiaries: 'Older People','People with disabilities or health problems'

Objectives: The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, its purposes are to: 4.1 Provide relief to those in need by reason of disadvantage and provide recreational activities through the: 4.1.1 provision of a social and lunch club to older people to reduce social isolation and support mental and physical wellbeing of such persons 4.1.2 provision of respite to carers of such older person

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2026 Sept. 24, 2026On time £43,718 £29,799 1
March 31, 2025 Sept. 12, 2025On time £31,555 £32,543 1
March 31, 2024 Dec. 3, 2024On time £30,012 £28,357 1
March 31, 2023 Dec. 4, 2023On time £21,830 £24,621 1
March 31, 2022 Dec. 17, 2022On time £13,725 £17,707 1
March 31, 2021 Dec. 19, 2021 £16,990 £12,898 1

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.