OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Friend's Community House

ActiveCharity number SC054155
Registered17 April 2025
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 4 November 2026
OSCR charity number
SC054155
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
G1 3PU

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The Friend’s Community House is a Glasgow-based Scottish charity dedicated to advancing education, health and wellbeing, arts and culture, equality, diversity and environmental awareness. We aim to reduce isolation, strengthen community connections and support people from different cultural backgrounds. We provide free practical and family support, community guidance, signposting, and one-to-one wellbeing and pastoral support. During our first reporting period, we helped individuals facing language and digital barriers, offering assistance through our Glasgow office and regular community-support sessions. We also aim to promote Persian language, poetry and cultural heritage through educational activities, workshops and community events, fostering understanding, inclusion and mutual respect.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of health
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the promotion of equality and diversity
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The purposes of the Charity, which are exclusively charitable and aligned with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, are as follows: The Advancement of Education To promote the teaching of the Persian language and Persian poetry to all citizens, focusing on individuals of Persian heritage for the public benefit. The Advancement of Health To improve mental and psychological health, particularly within the community, by offering workshops for parents, youth, and teenagers aimed at addressing critical life transitions and reducing the stigma surrounding mental health. Looking after women and supporting women who are navigating the challenges of transitioning between two cultures involves understanding, empathy, and practical assistance. The Advancement of the Arts, Heritage, Culture, or Science To preserve and promote various cultural traditions by engaging in poetry, practising calligraphy, and organising cultural events such as Burns Night, St. Andrew’s Day, Yalda, Nowruz, and Chaharshanbe Suri. 8. The Promotion of Equality and Diversity To advocate for and encourage equality and diversity, ensuring inclusivity across different religious, ethnic, and cultural groups. The Advancement of Environmental Protection or Improvement To encourage environmental stewardship and promote activities that protect and enhance the environment to benefit the public and future generations.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

1 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
30 April 2026£14,477£0£0£0£0£0£776£0£0£0022 October 2026

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
Suites 1 & 2, 4th Floor, 54 Gordon Street, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied
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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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