01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053078
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- Not supplied
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Addictive Eaters Anonymous (AEA) is a Twelve Step Fellowship based on the model pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous. Members meet regularly to share their experience of recovery from addictive eating through the Twelve Steps of AEA. Whilst the purpose of Addictive Eaters Anonymous SCIO is to support the AEA Fellowship in the UK, the Groups which make up the AEA Fellowship remain informal, autonomous affiliated groups which have no independent constitution. AEA SCIO support the AEA UK phone help line, newcomer email response service and UK version of the AEA website, support public information events, support the printing and distribution of AEA literature and reach out and respond to enquiries from the media, healthcare professionals and other organisations.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: (a) advancing education by raising awareness and educating the public about addictive eating and recovery from addictive eating. (b) the relief of those in need by reason of ill-health relating to addictive eating patterns. (c) advancement of health by assisting addictive eaters to achieve sobriety and to stay sober, enabling them to overcome destructive behaviours around food
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £3,249 | £3,029 | 0 | 21 March 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | £4,457 | £4,237 | 0 | 9 March 2025 |
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
- Not supplied
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.aeauk.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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