01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC024503
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 49
- Postcode
- G13 1TX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Buddies Clubs and Services provides community based play/leisure, social and recreational opportunities for a range of children, young people and adults with disabilities and additional support needs (most have severe and complex needs). We offer the opportunity of independence, choice and the opportunity to be valued as individuals and allowing them and their families to lead as normal lives as possible. We aim to improve the physical, mental and emotional well-being of the ’whole family’.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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 Charitable purposes for which the Company is established are the advancement of education and the relief of the needs of children, young persons, adults and families who are affected by disability by: (a) the relief of the needs of children, young persons (aged 5 to 19 years), adults (over 19 years) and families who, affected by disability, have special educational needs. (b) bringing those with disabilities together with their able bodied counterparts for safe, stimulating and supervised play and general social interaction to develop their own capacities, abilities and skills. (c) assisting children, young persons and adults through the provision of leisure time activities. providing a centre for classes, meetings, games and other forms of leisure time occupation. and (d) providing counselling, specialist treatment and rehabilitation of children, young persons and adults and their families. (e) the provision of mainstream nursery services and qualified nursery staff for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,021,669 | £1,139,132 | 49 | 30 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,014,859 | £950,684 | 49 | 3 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £864,988 | £842,521 | 49 | 13 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £805,421 | £820,398 | 49 | 7 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £850,525 | £666,495 | 49 | 5 November 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
- Southbrae Centre, 190 Southbrae Drive, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.buddiesglasgow.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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