01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042937
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- DG1 2RL
OSCR note: Previous charity name Buddies (SCIO) from 14 February 2012 to 26 August 2022.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Buddiez is a social activity center for adults with learning and physical disabilities starting at the age of 16, we promote independence, community involvement and social inclusion by providing a safe place so we can help with personal growth, make friends and help our members live their lives to the fullest. We pride ourselves on providing an atmosphere of mutual respect and acceptance and ensure that our members receive the highest of quality of care and support. We also empower our members to be as independent as they possibly can by providing the tools to succeed in sports, social, and training activities. We also provide help with any forms that need filling in...ie universal credit, grants, sports grants, and social security disability payments. We provide a voice to some of our members who don't have one. We include our members in all different types of activities within the community and we also help our local community champions to promote our members skills.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- 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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: To advance Education through informal learning opportunities for people with disabilities. To organise recreational activities (including some sport (related to ability) and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle) with the object of improving conditions and choices for life for those who have need of them by reason of their disability. This will be done through a range of structured and unstructured directed and self-directed activities, both social and educational. To relieve those in need by means of disability by providing a drop in centre that is non prescribed, is fit for purpose and meets the needs of the disabled users.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £45,871 | £51,252 | 2 | 10 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £46,058 | £37,871 | 2 | 26 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £33,791 | £15,808 | 2 | 16 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £9,035 | £33,196 | 2 | 18 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £30,570 | £30,262 | 2 | 5 January 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
- 44-46 Friars Vennel , Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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