01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC012950
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 648
- Postcode
- AB11 5YU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Delivery of services in mental health and wellbeing, child and family support, adult and later years support, learning disability, carer support and self-directed support.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- 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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The prevention and relief of poverty. The advancement of education. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage The advancement of health
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £21,748,000 | £24,517,000 | 648 | 13 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £20,283,000 | £22,109,000 | 648 | 3 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £21,617,000 | £22,347,000 | 648 | 11 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £19,424,000 | £20,217,000 | 648 | 12 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £19,081,000 | £19,248,000 | 648 | 26 November 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
- 38 Castle Street, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.vsa.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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