01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051401
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G443TN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Be Someone’s Santa SCIO is a Scottish charity dedicated to ensuring that children and young people living in poverty experience the joy, dignity and excitement of Christmas. We support families who are struggling financially and who may otherwise be unable to provide gifts or festive essentials for their children. We do this by working in partnership with schools, social workers, health professionals and community organisations who identify families most in need. Through donations from individuals, businesses and volunteers, we provide new toys, gifts, books and essentials that are age-appropriate and chosen with care. Our aim is not only to relieve financial pressure, but to bring happiness, hope and a sense of being cared for at what can be a very difficult time of year.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- 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 makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
Constitutional objectives
Purposes 4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The relief from the pressure and stigma of living in poverty around Christmas time by providing gifts for specifically nominated children and young people living in poverty in Glasgow. 4.2 To support the families/carers of children and young people living in Glasgow who are unable to provide gifts for their children at Christmas time due to ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 4.3 To support the efforts of local social services in ensuring those children and young people who meet the criteria for assistance are adequately provided for at Christmas time.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £19,940 | £9,256 | 0 | 31 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £11,756 | £4,034 | 0 | 31 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £9,530 | £2,411 | 0 | 30 December 2023 |
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
- 48 Gordon Drive, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.besomeonessanta.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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