01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC005467
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 15
- Postcode
- AB11 6DJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Befriend a Child is a local charity supporting children and young people growing up in complicated life circumstances across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to help them overcome disadvantage and have the best chance in life to thrive. We support school aged children with our 1:1 and group befriending and mentoring programmes as well as hosting 3 youth clubs in our local communities. These sessions provide an opportunity for socially isolated youngsters to build confidence around their peers in a safe and fun environment. We also work with befriended and mentored children’s families who are struggling with the cost of living, isolation, abuse, mental health and a range of various circumstances where they need practical and focused support.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Company shall be to advance the education, promote the welfare and relieve the suffering and distress of children and young people resident in Aberdeen City and its environs by providing, managing and operating a befriending scheme for those among the aforementioned children and young people who would benefit from such scheme. and to do all other such things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of these objects.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £783,705 | £777,862 | 15 | 2 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £694,220 | £682,679 | 15 | 20 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £606,780 | £625,829 | 15 | 16 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £486,711 | £516,774 | 15 | 27 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £580,710 | £511,854 | 15 | 30 September 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
- 9 Bon-Accord Square, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.befriendachild.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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