01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042591
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- G74 5PA
OSCR note: The SCIO was incorporated on 29th December 2014 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Talk Now SC042591, which was an Unincorporated Association registered as a charity since 15th September 2011.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Talk Now is a trauma-informed counselling service for survivors of abuse. We are dedicated to supporting survivors to live their lives to the full by eliminating the debilitating, devastating effects of abuse and improving wellbeing and resilience. We are based in East Kilbride with one main office and separate counselling rooms. Survivors of abuse can access our service via self-referral through our website or by referral from another service. Within two working days of the referral, our office manager will contact the client and arrange their assessment by telephone. We aim to conduct evaluations within a month. After the assessment, the client will be placed on our waiting list for counselling, which can take up to 6 months. In the meantime, we offer our psychoeducation group. We have a male and female-only group which runs fortnightly. We have qualified counsellors who specialise in complex trauma, facilitating the groups.
Charitable purposes
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- 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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are to advance the health of victims of childhood sexual abuse, advance the human rights and ease the suffering of people who have been victims of childhood sexual abuse who have suffered from ill-health, mental health or disability due to their childhood trauma, and advance education of health and social care providers and staff by:
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £220,957 | £214,758 | 2 | 6 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £253,957 | £233,515 | 2 | 7 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £244,014 | £204,845 | 2 | 19 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £172,500 | £176,180 | 2 | 7 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £225,877 | £207,553 | 2 | 9 November 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
- 3 Redwood cresent, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.talknow.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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