01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC001823
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 22
- Postcode
- AB11 5QX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
GREC takes a leading role in advancing equality across North East Scotland – including Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. We work to tackle prejudice and discrimination, celebrate diversity, build positive community relations, and provide evidence to change policy and practice. We do this through our various services and projects including: support and advice for individuals and communities. translation and interpreting. counselling for adults and young people. language cafés and English classes. information campaigns. research. and celebrating the work of young people to promote equality in their schools and communities. We also provide training/workshops on various equality & diversity themes. consultancy for organisations, developing a partnership with them, facilitating discussions and help them identify why equality is important to their work. and take part in public and third sector partnerships.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(1) To accept all the undertakings, assets and liabilities of Scottish Charity SC001823 and to carry on the undertakings of that charity for the public benefit. (2) To promote equality and diversity in the north east of Scotland (3) To advance human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation in the north east of Scotland (4) To promote religious or racial harmony in the north east of Scotland (5) Any other purposes that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes (6) and in furtherance of the above, by. (i) the advancement of education (ii) the advancement of citizenship or community development (iii) working in partnership with other bodies
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £605,282 | £639,908 | 22 | 30 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £597,976 | £644,938 | 22 | 21 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £727,221 | £697,624 | 22 | 30 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £494,020 | £515,530 | 22 | 28 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £405,695 | £391,337 | 22 | 16 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- c/o Neoworx (Room 204), The Quadrant, Poynernook Road, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.grec.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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