# Reuse Scotland SCIO

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC051234
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Sept. 3, 2021
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC051234


## Contact

- **Address:** 133 High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian
- **Postcode:** EH42 1ES
- **Website:** www.reusescotland.org



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

**What the charity does:** Reuse Scotland SCIO works to reduce waste, support low-income households, and promote a circular economy by diverting reusable materials away from landfill and back into community use. Operating two large reuse shops alongside pop-up reuse events, the charity collects donated household items, furniture, books, textiles, tools, and specialist materials from individuals, businesses, local authorities, universities, and film/TV productions. These items are assessed, repaired where appropriate, and redistributed through low-cost retail, free-to-access community areas, and targeted donations. The organisation operates entirely through trading income, with no reliance on grant funding. This self-funding model enables agility, sustainability, and community benefit at scale.

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

**Objectives:** 4.1 The prevention or alleviation of poverty and inequalities through the promotion of waste as a community resource.  4.2 The advancement of education through facilitation and demonstration of the environmental, social and economic value of waste as a resource.   4.3 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement through reductions in materials to landfill.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** East Lothian
- **Geographical spread:** Scotland and other parts of the UK



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 23 |  |
| March 31, 2025 | £827938 | £805906 |  -  |  -  | [PDF](/sc/SC051234/files/2025-03-31-accounts.pdf) (907.4 KB) |
| March 31, 2024 | £666057 | £558825 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £432531 | £349242 |  -  |  -  |  |