01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048715
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- AB11 6DP
OSCR note: Previous Charity name City Hearts Aberdeen from 21 September 2018 to 19 November 2020
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity’s objectives are as follows. Our mission is to carry light to those living in the darkest situations of our society. We are dedicated to reaching out and bringing hope to the most vulnerable and facilitate a place of lasting recovery and restoration Our charitable purposes under the Charities Act align with the relief and support of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantages. Our current activities include. -‘The Programme’, which is a community service for women overcoming life controlling issues such as drug and alcohol addictions, self-harm, unplanned pregnancies, depression and eating disorders. -A 6 week outreach programme called ‘RISE’. -A community Café -Working in Partnerships with Charities.
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Searchlight Scotland is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are to provide care and accommodation to persons struggling with life controlling issues and those who have been rescued from modern slavery, all for the public benefit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £27,881 | £25,930 | 1 | 27 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £18,500 | £23,448 | 1 | 22 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £146,915 | £144,399 | 1 | 30 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £118,803 | £127,759 | 1 | 30 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £111,883 | £91,602 | 1 | 31 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
- 5 Bon Accord Terrace, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- searchlightscotland.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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