01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC024562
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- DG1 2NX
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 07 February 2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by SC024562 Dumfries and Galloway Befriending Project, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 25 March 1996
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
It aims to support young people who are facing adversities, by matching them with a trusted adult on a one-to-one basis, enabling the young people to develop, promote health and wellbeing, while also improving their ability to form positive relationships.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the purposes are: 1.1. to promote the welfare and relieve the distress of vulnerable young people. 1.2. to advance the education of disadvantaged young people. 1.3. to promote citizenship and understanding through volunteering.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £234,251 | £186,829 | 6 | 23 July 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £208,197 | £211,654 | 6 | 22 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £234,034 | £219,877 | 6 | 20 June 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £174,847 | £240,043 | 6 | 28 July 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £175,505 | £182,657 | 6 | 22 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
- 19 Bank Street, Dumfries
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.befriending.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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