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
- 4
- Postcode
- KA8 8HH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
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 disadvantage.
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 | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £162,654 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £184,343 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 10 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £215,842 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £160,811 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 30 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £101,395 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £190,105 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 27 August 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £199,360 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £179,913 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 23 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £180,206 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £147,437 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 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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