01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046427
- 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
- 4
- Postcode
- ML3 6JP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Manda Centre provides support to those affected by Trauma, Loss and Personal Crisis. Our service was established in direct response to a substantial demand from individuals experiencing loss, isolation and loneliness. We concentrate on one to one Counselling, Holistic Therapies, Practical and Emotional Support, Advocacy & Peer Group Support. We provide support for those with a high level of loss, isolation and loneliness due to Trauma, Loss & Personal Crisis. The people we support include those affected by: • Murder or Culpable Homicide and Road Traffic Death • Sexual Assault / Abuse and Coercive Behaviour • After Suicide and Suicide Intervention. • Families with children diagnosed with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) where there is a feeling of “loss” of an expected childhood experience. • Carers who have “lost” their loved one through dementia or other issues. • Disenfranchised Grief which is also recognised as Chronic Sorrow.
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The charitable purposes of the Company are to Provide Bereavement Support and assist in relieving the mental and physical suffering and distress of those who have experienced Trauma and Loss and been affected by Disenfranchised Grief by: 2.1 Establishing support centres to help and support families and friends affected by Traumatic Loss by: Murder, Terminal & Serious Illness, Fatal Accidents and Suicide. 2.2 Acting as advisors to family and friends regarding their legal procedures. and 2.3 Providing practical and emotional support for family and friends.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £230,463 | £217,546 | 4 | 21 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £285,558 | £241,102 | 4 | 27 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £258,060 | £223,201 | 4 | 23 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £139,475 | £124,021 | 4 | 26 August 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £139,475 | £124,021 | 4 | 14 December 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
- c/o Smith, Inglis & Tait
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.themandacentre.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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