01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048192
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- AB11 5BE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Hand of Solace run a -Befriending service for young people (Young People's Service): This service support young people aged 5-16 in Aberdeen from poor and deprived background who have experienced disadvantaged situations and challenges. -Our befriending service for Older People (Elderly Support Service): This service, which was started in July 2018, supports older people (60 years and above). Hand of Solace befriending service aims to provide companionship to older people. -ABEWS: Hand of Solace “Aberdeen Black Ethnic Women Service” is a support service where black women emotional, mental and physical struggle may be supported through- one to one support, social interaction and sharing and learning from each other with the support of a dedicated staff. -HOS Peers Support Group: Through HOS peers Support Group, our young people can meet with other young people aside from their matched befrienders who supports them on a one-to-one basis.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantaged 4.2 The prevention or relief of poverty 4.3 The advancement of health or the saving of lives 4.4 The advancement of education
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £102,243 | £142,407 | 3 | 16 October 2025 |
| 31 May 2024 | £167,430 | £166,582 | 3 | 15 June 2024 |
| 31 May 2023 | £121,050 | £80,218 | 3 | 10 October 2023 |
| 31 May 2022 | £52,472 | £54,104 | 3 | 12 September 2022 |
| 31 May 2021 | £53,187 | £44,180 | 3 | 15 October 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
- 41 Regent quay, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.handofsolace.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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