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Citadel Youth Centre SCIO

Edinburgh, Scotland · United Kingdom Reg SC047933 (Charity Commission) Environment
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48 / 100
Integrity score
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The Citadel continues to provide high quality universal and targeted services to support children, young people and their families in Leith and the wider area, responding directly to the expressed needs of the local community. We have a long history of working in partnership with local agencies including schools, social work, other youth and community agencies as well as local families and local businesses. It is important that we retain the balance between open access provision alongside more specialised services that allows Citadel to develop, maintain and sustain long-term relationships with local children, young people and families, ensuring they can access the right support in a friendly and welcoming environment. We endeavour to be responsive to the needs of those …

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Charity Commission
Government register · SC047933
On record

Integrity assessment

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Registration 8/20
Self-reported registration ID +4
Not sourced from official registry 0
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 24/30
No financial documents found on website 0
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 6/20
No officers disclosed 0
No officer titles disclosed 0
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 15/20
Updated within 1 year +15
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

OSCR
Annual revenue
£735,846
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
99%
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GiveRadar Analysis

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Citadel Youth Centre SCIO has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including OSCR.

  • GiveRadar holds 5 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025. See the filings
  • Its integrity score of 48 is below most of the 6,152 environment charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its governance. Explore United Kingdom data
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-09-07. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Annual revenue
£735,846
99% to programs. Figures from OSCR.
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Filing history

5 years on file from OSCR: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021.
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Staff & volunteers

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Employees
15
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No red flags detected

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Charity Commission removal None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2025
Form filed
£0.7M revenue, OSCR
FY2024
Form filed
£0.7M revenue, OSCR
FY2023
Form filed
£0.7M revenue, OSCR
FY2022
Form filed
£0.7M revenue, OSCR
FY2021
Form filed
£0.7M revenue, OSCR

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Where it ranks

#5,140 of 6,152 environment charities in the United Kingdom on integrity score

48/100 puts it in the top 85% of the cohort, tied with 39 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score48/100
#5,140 of 6,152 tie
Governance disclosure1/5
#5,123 of 6,161 tie
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 6,152 tie
Data freshness15/20
#3,448 of 6,152 tie
Profile completeness73%
#1 of 6,161 tie
Independent sources3 sources
#3,047 of 6,161 tie
Filing history depth5 years
#49 of 4,416 tie
Agefounded 2017
#4,261 of 6,160 tie
Revenue size$100K to $1M
#427 of 5,214 tie

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar environment charities in United Kingdom.

Program spending Ahead of peers
This charity
99% Peer average
96%
Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
48 Peer average
86

Cause areas in United Kingdom

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Education
71,275
Health
26,180
Religion
24,721
Arts & Culture
24,490
Community Development
16,834
Social Services
9,089
Environment
6,166
Youth Development
4,663
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns · Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

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Financial data
Government registration
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date
Named leadership
Executive pay
Mission statement
Programs & activities

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
September 2, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
September 2, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2025
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
75%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Citadel Youth Centre SCIO

Citadel Youth Centre SCIO is a registered environment nonprofit based in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2017 and has been operating for 9 years. Its registration number is SC047933. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 48/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £736K in annual revenue.

Based on official filings, Citadel Youth Centre SCIO has £736K in annual revenue. It allocates 99% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 96% for environment charities in United Kingdom. Fundraising costs represent 0%. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

The Citadel continues to provide high quality universal and targeted services to support children, young people and their families in Leith and the wider area, responding directly to the expressed needs of the local community. We have a long history of working in partnership with local agencies including schools, social work, other youth and community agencies as well as local families and local businesses. It is important that we retain the balance between open access provision alongside more specialised services that allows Citadel to develop, maintain and sustain long-term relationships with local children, young people and families, ensuring they can access the right support in a friendly and welcoming environment... Citadel Youth Centre SCIO is classified as an environment organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2017.

Citadel Youth Centre SCIO is classified as an Environment organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as a SCIO. It has £736K in annual revenue.

Citadel Youth Centre SCIO's official registration number is SC047933, as recorded in the national registry of United Kingdom.

Citadel Youth Centre SCIO is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2017 and has been active for 9 years.

Citadel Youth Centre SCIO is based in Edinburgh in Scotland. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.

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Quick facts about Citadel Youth Centre SCIO

What is Citadel Youth Centre SCIO?
Citadel Youth Centre SCIO is a environment scio based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The Citadel continues to provide high quality universal and targeted services to support children, young people and their families in Leith and the wider area, responding directly to the expressed needs of the local community. We have a long history of working in partnership with local agencies including schools, social work, other youth and community agencies as well as local families and local businesses. It is important that we retain the balance between open access provision alongside more specialised services that allows Citadel to develop, maintain and sustain long-term relationships with local children, young people and families, ensuring they can access the right support in a friendly and welcoming environment. We endeavour to be responsive to the needs of those who use our service but also in reaching out to those who might benefit from what we deliver – this allows us to continue to evolve as an organisation. 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage' 4 The organisation 's purposes are: 4.1 To advance education among young people who are resident in Edinburgh ('the Operating Area'). 4.2 To relieve poverty among young people resident in the Operating Area. 4.3 To relieve unemployment among young people resident in the Operating Area, in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment. 4.4 To advance health among young people resident in the Operating Area. 4.5 To relieve those young people resident in the Operating Area who are in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or some other disadvantage. 4.6 To advance citizenship among young people resident in the Operating Area. 4.7 To provide recreational facilities and/or to organise recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life of young people resident within the Operating Area. 4.8 To promote and offer support to other similar projects and programmes which further charitable purposes, for the benefit of young people resident in the Operating Area.
When was Citadel Youth Centre SCIO founded?
Citadel Youth Centre SCIO was founded in 2017.
Where is Citadel Youth Centre SCIO located?
Headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
What is Citadel Youth Centre SCIO's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is £735,846. 99% of expenses go to program services.
Is Citadel Youth Centre SCIO trustworthy?
Citadel Youth Centre SCIO has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Citadel Youth Centre SCIO's registration number?
Registration: SC047933 (United Kingdom).
What is Citadel Youth Centre SCIO's website?
https://www.thecitadel.scot
Are donations to Citadel Youth Centre SCIO tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.