THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND LONDON ADVISORY SERVICE

Charity number: 208437
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Borderline supports homeless and insecurely housed Scots in London. We help people find accommodation in London and specialise in resettling clients in Scotland. Borderline helps clients obtain birth certificates, helps find hostel rooms, and can access referrals to alcohol, drug and mental health services. We aim to help every client find secure, long-term accommodation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2008

Total income: £225,899
Total expenditure: £266,204

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1964: Standard registration
  • 17 January 2011: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BORDERLINE (Working name)
  • COSLAS (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2004 31/03/2005 31/03/2006 31/03/2007 31/03/2008
Total gross income £186.18k £169.22k £160.37k £237.61k £225.90k
Total expenditure £277.90k £240.18k £254.17k £262.22k £266.20k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2010 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2010 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2009 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2009 22 April 2010 81 days late
Annual return 31 March 2008 12 January 2009 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2008 12 January 2009 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2007 12 December 2007 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2007 01 November 2007 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2006 12 January 2007 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2006 17 January 2007 On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 2ND OCTOBER 1950 AND SCHEME OF 24TH MARCH 1983 AS AMENDED 8TH JANUARY 1992

Charitable objects

INCOME TO BE APPLIED AMONG YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE RESIDENT, WORKING, OR PURSUING EDUCATION OF TRAINING AT EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN GREATER LONDON WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE BORN OR EDUCATED IN SCOTLAND OR ARE OTHERWISE OF SCOTTISH ORIGIN IN EITHER OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (A) FOR RELIEF IN NEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS HEREINAFTER CONTAINED: (B) IN HELPING AND EDUCATING SUCH YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN THROUGH THEIR LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, MORAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, SO THAT THEY MEY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

GREATER LONDON AREA