OSCR Scottish charity profile

Instant Neighbour Aberdeen

ActiveCharity number SC002223
Registered11 March 1988
Main locationAberdeen
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC002223
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
24
Postcode
AB24 3YJ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Instant Neighbour is a charity based in Aberdeen City and Shire, dedicated to alleviating poverty and improving the quality of life for individuals in the local community. Established in 1984, Instant Neighbour has spent four decades supporting people in need, especially through times of crisis, such as the ongoing cost-of-living challenges.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of health
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

4 the relief of poverty arising from deprivation among the citizens of Aberdeen and surrounding areas through: - the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged individuals through employment and training opportunities. The employment of individuals with skills necessary to offer a service of advice, information and advocacy to persons experiencing problems due to poverty. to provide material resources and practical assistance towards the establishment and support of tenants in rented accommodation. to provide contact, advice and resources to assist families affected by poverty to provide proper care to their children and to gather information about the extent of poverty and its associated problems. the provision of furniture, household goods and appliances that will be distributed free of charge or sold at low cost to people in need and facilities for the recycling, repair and restoration of donated goods and to develop and provide supported and employment in such a facility. providing emergency food supplies, essential toiletries and household items to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. to advance health through encouraging healthy eating, stopping smoking, and promoting good living habits and a healthy environment to improve families’ general health. the relief of need of individuals in the Aberdeen area who are disable or disadvantaged, in particular: disabled or disadvantaged persons through the provisions of meaningful employment opportunities and training to gain employment. children from birth to 18 years because of financial hardship, during the Christmas period, through the provision of gifts, and promoting and raising awareness in the community that the need exists. the advancement of environmental protection through the reuse, repair and recycling of household goods such as furniture, white goods, and carpets, children's equipment, and toys.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£1,293,639£1,361,7982423 December 2025
31 March 2024£1,135,442£1,208,9392415 November 2024
31 March 2023£1,166,869£1,147,6302431 March 2023
31 March 2022£1,175,067£1,131,8022422 November 2022
31 March 2021£1,181,327£975,6912421 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
Instant Neighbour House, 5 St Machar Drive, Aberdeen
Website supplied to OSCR
www.instantneighbour.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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