# PICTS - Poverty Intervention Charity Transforming Scotland

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC051727
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** May 11, 2022
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC051727


## Contact

- **Address:** Unit 12, Thistle Innovation Park, Seco Place, Cowdenbeath, Fife
- **Postcode:** KY4 8LP
- **Website:** www.picts.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of health&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** PICTS is a Scottish charity dedicated to reducing poverty, supporting wellbeing, and strengthening community resilience. We do this by providing practical, stigma-free support through our Community Hub, where people can access food, clothing, care packs, social connection, and wellbeing help. Our Veterans Section offers a welcoming space run by veterans for veterans, with essentials, guidance, and community. Our Outreach Team meets people where they are—on the streets and in shelters—offering warmth, meals, essentials, and human connection. We also support families through Wee Yins, providing baby essentials for new-borns. The Dora Community Orchard brings people together to nurture wellbeing, learn skills, and build sustainable community spaces. Across all our work, we focus on dignity, inclusion, and long-lasting change.

**Objectives:** The purposes of PICTS- Poverty Intervention Charity Transforming Scotland   are: 4.1	The prevention or relief of poverty through the provision of human connection, shelter, food or other essential supplies to those in need. 4.2 	The advancement of mental and physical health, the advancement of citizenship and community development.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Fife
- **Geographical spread:** Operations cover all or most of Scotland






