01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052256
- 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
- G15 6AR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Th charity was set up principally to support and encourage integration into the local community by asylum seekers and refugees and to alleviate poverty among the group. We do this by: - facilitating a weekly lunch held at Friendship House - collection and distribution of food bags from the Drumchapel Food Bank - distribution of donated clothing & household items - organising workshops and events
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
a)The prevention of relief from poverty by the provision of a food bank and clothing donations in which in return those supported will donate and volunteer in the community when they are able to do so. b)The advancement of education by the provision of English speaking for other languages (ESOL) classes to learn English which will help settling in the area and help them become part of the wider community and other courses which will help with employability skills and general wellbeing and safety within their own homes. By also working with Thriving Places, Glasgow Clyde College and other partners to support people into work and further education. c)The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by challenging loneliness and isolation through the procession of weekly meetings with the asylum seekers and refugees from around the world and allow friendships and supportive relationships to grow
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 January 2025 | £17,670 | £9,358 | 0 | 30 October 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £37,649 | £30,581 | 0 | 31 October 2024 |
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
- 1/1, 24 Belsyde Avenue, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
© Crown Copyright and database right 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. BritDB is an independent service and does not claim to be the Scottish Charity Register.