A Scottish charity has moved head offices after seeing its income almost triple in the past two years.
Capella, which runs Sleep Action and student support charity Teens+, forecasts that its turnover will reach £5m in the year to March 2024, up from £1.75m in 2021-22.
The charity’s workforce has also grown from 88 staff members in 2021-22 to 180 currently.
It will move to a new rented head office at 95 McDonald Road in Edinburgh city centre in September, where it will join housing association Hanover Scotland.
Previously called Sleep Scotland, the charity opened its first Teens+ centre in 2014 and has since opened three further sites, supporting 109 young people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
Capella said it had outgrown office space at its four Teens+ centres across Edinburgh and Musselburgh so will move staff to the new headquarters.
Since the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns in 2020, Sleep Action’s staff have worked remotely but the new headquarters will once again provide office space for the employees.
“McDonald Road will serve as a central hub for the charity, providing dedicated space for Capella’s operations while creating areas for collaboration and community,” said Capella chief executive Gail Burden.
“The move marks a significant milestone in the charity’s journey and represents another step in the organisation’s continued growth.”
Net zero aims
Capella aims to reduce its carbon emissions and said its new offices could help to achieve that objective.
The charity is a member of the Scottish Government’s Net Zero Nation programme, and recently appointed offshore wind expert Adrian de Andres as a trustee.
“The move to McDonald Road will contribute significantly to our goal of becoming a Net Zero charity by 2029,” said Christopher McShane, head of corporate services at Capella.
“The public transport links, cycling infrastructure, and proximity to other like-minded organisations make it the ideal location to set strong foundations for our ambitious net zero target.”
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