01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC020754
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 30
- Postcode
- ML3 7JA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The vision of Community Volunteers Enabling You (COVEY) is for children, young people and families to live happy and fulfilled lives. Our mission is to support children, young people and families to become more resilient, safe and better equipped to reach their full potential. We do this through providing 1:1 and group-based befriending, mentoring and family support across Lanarkshire. Our consistent relationship-based support, which is centred on the individual’s needs, interests and hopes, improves health and wellbeing, social connections, confidence and increases their engagement with education, training, volunteering or employment.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
COVEY’s Objects are: To advance community development in Scotland through the building of strong trusting relationships by the provision of mentoring and befriending services through staff and volunteers.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 30 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £1,290,093 | £1,154,910 | 30 | 30 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,119,717 | £1,030,913 | 30 | 30 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,273,749 | £1,296,202 | 30 | 9 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,070,272 | £980,036 | 30 | 26 September 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
- Regent House, 9 High Patrick Street, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.coveybefriending.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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