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Opportunities Zambia (SCIO)

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC049227
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 27, 2026. Filing history
Registered
April 16, 2019
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Drumcairn
Cawdor Crescent
Dunblane
Stirlingshire
FK15 9JJ

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education'

We use sale of food and other donations in the UK to pay for school meals and other services in Zambia

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: 1 The organisation's purposes are: 1.1 To support Zambian community projects and grass root organisations through providing funding, equipment and supplies with the following goals: 1.2 The advancement of education for children, young people and adults through providing a programme of free meals and schooling 1.3 The relief of poverty of the spirit, body and mind by providing opportunities for training and work, and supporting vulnerable members of the community by supply of provisions 1.4 To encourage individuals and families and communities to become self-supporting through training and sustainable work placements.

Geography

Main operating location
Scottish Borders
Geographical spread
Overseas only

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2026 June 27, 2026On time £32,306 £29,709
March 31, 2025 Dec. 30, 2025On time £59,898 £65,404
March 31, 2024 July 5, 2024On time £33,723 £33,783
March 31, 2023 Aug. 6, 2023On time £56,846 £67,875
March 31, 2022 Sept. 4, 2022On time £62,676 £53,383
March 31, 2021 Nov. 15, 2021 £35,404 £20,830

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