01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037605
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 7,404
- Postcode
- IG6 1QG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- 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 Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit: To promote the care, safety and upbringing of children and young people by:- supporting and assisting those in need, their families and carers. promoting their health. and advancing their education. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £345,552,000 | £326,610,000 | 7,404 | 29 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £326,134,000 | £335,720,000 | 7,404 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £315,252,000 | £312,350,000 | 7,404 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £299,500,000 | £278,800,000 | 7,404 | 16 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £280,500,000 | £286,200,000 | 7,404 | 7 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
- Barnardo House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.barnardos.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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