01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037726
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 7
- Postcode
- WD25 9JZ
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 saving of lives
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- 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
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The Charity's Objects shall be to apply financial, material, and technical resources toward: a) the relief of poverty, sickness and distress of those in need, resulting from the effects of war, famine or any other natural or man-made disaster anywhere in the world. b) to address the long term effects of poverty. c) the education of the public concerning the causes, effects and means of alleviation of poverty and distress.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £2,366,703 | £2,420,924 | 7 | 30 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2,678,988 | £2,515,272 | 7 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,399,109 | £2,201,460 | 7 | 3 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £7,071,416 | £6,970,966 | 7 | 6 June 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £2,392,654 | £2,487,785 | 7 | 6 September 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
- Stanborough Park, Garston, Watford, Herts
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.adra.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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