01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC020989
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- KA8 8HH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Bfriend is a small locally run charity based in Ayr. It was set up 30 years ago to help provide a befriending service for young people in South Ayrshire who may be socially isolated, or who have social or emotional difficulties. Bfriend supports around 50 young people aged between 8 and 18 years providing one to one befriending and group activities. The Project’s full team consists of a Project Manager 3 part time Project Coordinators, and one full time Project Administrator who together carry out the daily running of the service and the recruitment and training of volunteer befrienders. It is overseen by a Board of Trustees, with different professional backgrounds each with their own specific remit within the Project.
Charitable purposes
- 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
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The object of the Project shall be to relieve the suffering and distress of, advance the education of, and promote the welfare of children and young people within the South Ayrshire area, without distinction of political, religious, ethnic and other beliefs and opinions, by providing a Befriending Service for children and young people who may be in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 5 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £215,842 | £160,811 | 5 | 30 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £101,395 | £190,105 | 5 | 27 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £199,360 | £179,913 | 5 | 23 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £180,206 | £147,437 | 5 | 5 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
- South Ayrshire Befriending Project, CoreSpace (Viewfield Business Centre), 62 Viewfield Road, AYR
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bfriend.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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