01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC006878
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Registered Social Landlord
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 832
- Postcode
- EH7 4QF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Association are: 2.1 to provide for the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision, construction, improvement and management of land and accommodation and the provision of care. and 2.2 any other purpose or object permitted under Section 24 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 which is charitable both for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and also in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £50,283,000 | £48,236,000 | 832 | 2 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £49,095,000 | £47,460,000 | 832 | 12 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £35,542,000 | £37,791,000 | 832 | 14 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £33,791,000 | £33,015,000 | 832 | 19 August 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £33,470,000 | £31,150,000 | 832 | 14 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
- 79 Hopetoun Street
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bield.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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