01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046278
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 35
- Postcode
- CO10 7GB
OSCR note: Former Legal Name Hourglass (Safer Ageing) Ltd changed to Hourglass (Safer Ageing) Previous Charity names Period Action on Elder Abuse, SC046278 26-01-2016 to 25-11-2020
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3. OBJECTS The object for which the Company is formed shall be to promote the relief of elderly people and prevent elder abuse through raising awareness, education, research and the dissemination of information
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 35 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £2,053,096 | £1,446,919 | 35 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,298,346 | £1,285,858 | 35 | 19 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £724,341 | £1,353,130 | 35 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £729,449 | £1,488,488 | 35 | 27 July 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
- Office 8 Unit 5 Stour Valley Business Centre, Brundon Lane , Sudbury, Suffolk
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.wearehourglass.org
- Parent charity
- Action on Elder Abuse (07290092)
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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