01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC023108
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 8
- Postcode
- AB10 1RJ
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 29/01/2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC023108 The Aberdeen Presbytery Counselling Service which was a Trust registered as a charity since 28/10/1994.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Cairns is an independent charitable organisation who provide a space where people can talk to a counsellor about the difficulties they are facing in life with no fear of being judged. Cairns relies on donations and the support of charitable trusts to raise enough to run the service. They are a donation based service and encourage those who can afford to contribute to their sessions to donate directly to Cairns Counselling.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation’s purposes are: The advancement of health through providing a counselling service in Aberdeen. (In doing so the Charity will provide those services previously delivered by The Aberdeen Presbytery Counselling Service.)
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £175,186 | £206,119 | 8 | 7 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £183,029 | £264,550 | 8 | 9 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £224,549 | £227,051 | 8 | 4 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £249,409 | £228,561 | 8 | 1 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £227,217 | £199,868 | 8 | 14 October 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
- Migvie House, 23 North Silver Street, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.cairnscounselling.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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