01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC005604
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- G66 1XQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Assist people in need within the licensed hospitality industry
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
Constitutional objectives
The BEN will further the following charitable purposes:- 2.1.1 The prevention or relief of poverty. 2.1.2 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | £574,696 | £682,538 | 6 | 18 August 2026 |
| 28 February 2025 | £574,696 | £682,538 | 6 | 4 August 2025 |
| 28 February 2024 | £570,491 | £599,447 | 6 | 14 May 2024 |
| 28 February 2023 | £581,159 | £452,330 | 6 | 20 April 2023 |
| 28 February 2022 | £342,771 | £396,510 | 6 | 31 October 2022 |
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
- Suite 22,, Enterprise House, Southbank Business Park, Kirkintilloch
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bensoc.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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