# Community One Stop Shop

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC049181
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** March 29, 2019
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC049181


## Contact

- **Address:** 3 Broomhouse Market, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH11 3UU
- **Website:** www.coss-broomhouse.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty'

**What the charity does:** The main activities undertaken by the charity in support of its objectives are summarised below. The charity operates a food bank to provide food to service users who are experiencing severe crisis and are in need of urgent help. Individuals are referred to our other services, if possible, to help prevent the need to use the food bank in the future. The charity also operates a community pantry to provide a choice based support service for a small fee. The charity employs an independent advice worker. The advice provided covers a wide range of issues including welfare benefits, housing issues, form filling, consumer problems and debt management. The charity operates an employability service, which links into our other services to provide a holistic approach to service users seeking work. One to one coaching as well as practical help finding work makes this service invaluable to many who find it hard to cope with the more mainstream types of employment services.

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

**Objectives:** 5 The organisation's main purpose is consistent with furthering the achievement of sustainable development.  The organisations purposes are:  The prevention and relief of poverty of the inhabitants of Broomhouse, Sighthill and Parkhead without distinction of political, religious or other characteristics by: 5.1 Coordinating the Local Authorities, service providers, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to support local people by various means. and 5.2 Supporting and providing advice in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of the life of said residents.





## Geography

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £259963 | £261050 |  -  | 12 | [PDF](/sc/SC049181/files/2025-03-31-accounts.pdf) (962.8 KB) |
| March 31, 2024 | £289129 | £238311 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £269128 | £228606 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £225594 | £158519 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £209085 | £156465 |  -  |  -  |  |