OSCR Scottish charity profile

Aberlour Child Care Trust

ActiveCharity number SC007991
Registered19 March 1936
Main locationStirling
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC007991
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
over 250 volunteers
Staff
656
Postcode
FK8 1QZ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Aberlour Children’s Charity helps disadvantaged children and families in Scotland have a brighter future. We offer a range of services across Scotland including: - Residential and Fostering - Recovery - Early Years Help and Support - Disability - Urgent Assistance Fund - Early Intervention Our tailored services help each child, young person and family be the best that they can be. We support individuals and families overcome significant challenges in life.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

3.1. The charitable purposes of the Trust are: 3.1.1 to provide, maintain and promote care, accommodation, support, training and/or services: 3.1.1.1 primarily for children and young persons who are in need of care, protection, assistance and/or training. 3.1.1.2 for vulnerable and/or disadvantaged adults whose assistance by the Trust will provide care, protection and/or assistance to children and young persons. and 3.1.1.3 for adults who are vulnerable and/ or disadvantaged and therefore remain in need of care, protection, assistance and/or training. 3.1.2 to provide, maintain and promote education, training, consultancy, research and information for: 3.1.2.1 the beneficiaries listed in 3.1.1, as may be required to meet their specific educational and physical needs. 3.1.2.2 current and prospective individuals and agencies involved whether through the Trust or otherwise, with issues relating principally to the beneficiaries listed in 3.1.1. and 3.1.2.3 members of the public generally and decision makers about the activities of the Trust and issues arising therefrom.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£32,489,000£32,869,00065621 October 2025
31 March 2024£29,128,000£29,730,00065621 October 2024
31 March 2023£27,807,000£37,308,00065630 October 2023
31 March 2022£23,254,000£25,480,00065625 November 2022
31 March 2021£19,699,000£20,122,00065614 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
Kintail House, Forthside Way, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Website supplied to OSCR
www.aberlour.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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