01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC020746
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G78 2FY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To provide help to Kids In Need and Distress primarily in the West of Scotland, and by doing so help them know that someone cares for them. We do this through support for food at Christmas, assistance with school uniforms, the provision of beds and bedding to help alleviate bed poverty and flexibly by other means was the need arises.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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 makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The purpose of the Trust is to raise Funds by us as Trustees, and by our successors in office, as such Trustees for the purpose of providing, or assisting in ~he provision of, facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation, of children and young'persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by the provision of holidays or outings with the objects of educating and assisting them to develop their physical, mental and spiritual welfare or such other charitable) , purpose (in the sense in which that expression is used in the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988) as we in our uncontrolled discretion shall from time to time think fit. DeC1aring that without prejudice to the foregoing generality we, as Trustees, may in our uncontrolled discretion make donations and transfers to any Organisation, Trust, Body or Foundation having charitable status to be applied by such Organisation, Trust, Body or Foundation in accordance with its purposes.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £37,607 | £23,401 | 0 | 8 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £14,917 | £15,147 | 0 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £10,528 | £16,964 | 0 | 5 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £20,636 | £17,766 | 0 | 11 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £17,669 | £17,090 | 0 | 13 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
- 9 Rhyolite Way, Barrhead, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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