01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC034211
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 42
- Postcode
- AB24 2WB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The company’s objects are to. (i) Relieve poverty among the residents of Aberdeen and across North East Scotland, particularly, but not exclusively, those who reside within the six regeneration areas of Aberdeen – namely Cummings Park, Middlefield, Northfield, Seaton, Tillydrone, Torry, and Woodside (“the operating area”) (ii) Relieve the needs of persons across North East Scotland who face disadvantage, discrimination and face personal barriers. (iii) To advance education across North East Scotland, particularly those facing social, economic and/or digital exclusion. (iv) Promote, establish and operate other schemes of a similar charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the operating area.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- 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
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1. The company’s objects are to. (i) Relieve poverty among the residents of Aberdeen and across North East Scotland, particularly, but not exclusively, those who reside within the seven priority communities of Aberdeen, namely Cummings Park, Middlefield, Northfield, Seaton, Tillydrone, Torry, and Woodside (“the operating area”) (ii) Relieve disadvantage, discrimination and personal barriers faced by individuals and communities across North East Scotland. (iii) To advance education across North East Scotland, particularly those facing social, economic and/or digital exclusion. (iv) Promote, establish and operate other schemes of a similar charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the operating area
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 2025 | £1,447,489 | £0 | £1,441,062 | £0 | £2,121 | £4,306 | £1,615,121 | £0 | £1,615,121 | £0 | 42 | 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,551,005 | £0 | £1,541,054 | £0 | £1,926 | £8,025 | £1,697,937 | £0 | £1,697,937 | £0 | 42 | 11 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,592,861 | £0 | £1,572,570 | £0 | £0 | £20,291 | £1,434,204 | £0 | £1,434,204 | £0 | 42 | 21 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,604,617 | £0 | £1,598,953 | £0 | £0 | £5,664 | £1,242,358 | £0 | £1,242,358 | £0 | 42 | 15 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,165,312 | £0 | £1,164,319 | £0 | £0 | £993 | £916,092 | £0 | £916,092 | £0 | 42 | 16 December 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
- Station House Media Unit, Station Road, Woodside, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.shmu.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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