01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052658
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- G41 3LP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Lingo Flamingo uses the power of foreign languages to support older adults in care homes and day centres. Research shows that language learning can increase our cognitive health, we therefore deliver inclusive and accessible foreign language classes in care homes and community centres to increase the cognitive health, well-being and self-esteem of our students. Since launching in 2015, we have provided over 8,000 classes to over 6,000 older adults across Scotland. In addition to our outreach work in care homes and day centres, we provide community language classes to increase the knowledge and cultural awareness within our local community. The ‘nest’ was launched in 2018 and since then we have offered classes to over 5,000 local residents. For more information, please view our social impact report which is attached to our annual accounts.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
5 The Company's mission is to through the promotion of well-being, improve cognitive health and enable life-long learning by being the leading provider of accessible language learning services to help individuals flourish by placing the health and social benefits of language learning at the heart of the student experience. In particular, its charitable purposes are: 5.1 The advancement of education through the provision of an inclusive language learning facility, for the benefit of the public. 5.2 The relief of those in need by reason of age and ill-health, with a particular focus on those with dementia, through delivering interactive language learning experiences to older adults.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | £0 | £0 | 4 | Not supplied |
| 30 June 2025 | £214,615 | £209,724 | 4 | 19 March 2026 |
| 30 April 2024 | £246,874 | £179,580 | 4 | 17 December 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
- 155 Deanston Drive, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.lingoflamingo.co.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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