01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC015115
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- DD9 6HE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The aims of the Charity are to promote the welfare of all individuals in Brechin and surrounding areas who may benefit from charitable support and services. The Centre provides social care , stimulation and personal care as required. The Centre provides respite care for the members' families / carers as requested. A hot lunch is provided. The Centre has two minibuses providing transport to and from the Centre and for outings.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To relieve the needs of older residents in Brechin and District suffering from any mental or physical disability, illness or impairment by providing them with day care and including mental and physical stimulation, all with a view to enhancing their quality of life and allowing them to remain within the community and to provide respite for carers of those attending day care, thus allowing care to continue for longer than otherwise may be the case
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £314,592 | £229,728 | 10 | 30 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £230,823 | £269,021 | 10 | 16 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £217,762 | £239,681 | 10 | 30 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £219,740 | £231,027 | 10 | 5 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £191,983 | £204,612 | 10 | 10 January 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
- The Dalhousie Centre, 102 High Street, Brechin, Angus
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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