01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041325
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- EH41 3AN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Friday Friends is an outreach programme, with a Christian Ethos, to those in the community who are experiencing some degree of exclusion associated with alcohol and/or drug misuse issues and/or related mental health issues. We provide a drop-in service where those who come along will receive a warm welcome, a lovely free lunch, acceptance, unconditional love, friendship and an opportunity to talk. We also hold various group sessions and counselling is available.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The association's objectives are: (a) Offer the unconditional love and friendship of God and his people to those experiencing issues of drug and/or alcohol misuse and to those with related mental health issues (including their families). (b) Enable people with drug and/or alcohol misuse issues to overcome them and live healthy and crime free lives. (c) Help individuals resist drug and alcohol misuse in order to achieve their full potential in society. (d) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will strive to offer service users of the group a sense of social acceptance, ownership, purpose and accountability. (e) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will offer service users access to services. (f) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will offer assistance with confidence, self-esteem, and communication/social skills. (g) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will offer assistance to improve service users' physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £32,334 | £31,379 | 2 | 5 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £30,592 | £34,327 | 2 | 27 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £37,659 | £31,856 | 2 | 1 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £28,514 | £30,489 | 2 | 24 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £21,913 | £26,055 | 2 | 10 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
- 50 Hope Park Crescent, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3AN
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.fridayfriends.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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