Is MELD. MELD Recovery a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists MELD. MELD Recovery as a registered charity (number SC022494) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is MELD. MELD Recovery's charity number?

MELD. MELD Recovery's charity number is SC022494. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC022494?

Search SC022494 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

Does MELD. MELD Recovery have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for MELD. MELD Recovery. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to MELD. MELD Recovery?

MELD. MELD Recovery's website listed in our register data is http://www.meld-drugs.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

When was MELD. MELD Recovery registered as a charity?

MELD. MELD Recovery was entered on the register on 15 April 1994.

Registered charity · No. SC022494SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

MELD. MELD Recovery

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

MELD. MELD Recovery is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of health, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

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What are the key facts about MELD. MELD Recovery?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31: £601,189
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31: £695,877
Registered charity number: SC022494
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Register contact address detail (not service area): Midlothian
Website: www.meld-drugs.org.uk

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MELD. MELD Recovery (number SC022494) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does MELD. MELD Recovery do?

Mid and East Lothian Drugs SCIO (MELD) was established to reduce the harm associated with substance use in Midlothian and East Lothian by providing information using a counselling approach in addition to support and advice within Midlothian and East Lothian and to offer a recovery-based approach to all clients who refer to the service. This is offered by one-to-one appointments and group work.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for MELD. MELD Recovery

Answers MELD. MELD Recovery gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Where does MELD. MELD Recovery's money come from?

MELD. MELD Recovery reported £601k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £601k (100%).

Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£601k · 100%

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 15 April 1994
Also known as: Mid and East Lothian Drugs SCIO (subject to insolvency proceedings)
Where it says it operates: Midlothian

What causes is MELD. MELD Recovery registered for?

the advancement of educationthe advancement of healththe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Why is there no Clarity Score for MELD. MELD Recovery yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score MELD. MELD Recovery. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is MELD. MELD Recovery a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists MELD. MELD Recovery as a registered charity (number SC022494) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is MELD. MELD Recovery's charity number?: MELD. MELD Recovery's charity number is SC022494. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC022494?: Search SC022494 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does MELD. MELD Recovery do?: Mid and East Lothian Drugs SCIO (MELD) was established to reduce the harm associated with substance use in Midlothian and East Lothian by providing information using a counselling approach in addition to support and advice within Midlothian and East Lothian and to offer a recovery-based approach to all clients who refer to the service. This is offered by one-to-one appointments and group work.
Does MELD. MELD Recovery have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for MELD. MELD Recovery. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to MELD. MELD Recovery?: MELD. MELD Recovery's website listed in our register data is http://www.meld-drugs.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Where does MELD. MELD Recovery's money come from?: MELD. MELD Recovery reported £601k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £601k (100%).
When was MELD. MELD Recovery registered as a charity?: MELD. MELD Recovery was entered on the register on 15 April 1994.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.