01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC054530
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH10 6ES
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
An Open Hand is a Christian outreach ministry established in response to a need among some families for support in providing birthday gifts for their children. We aim to provide parents, experiencing financial hardship, with birthday presents they have personally chosen for their child, opening the door to joyful birthday celebrations. We strive to shine God’s light and hope into children’s birthdays, helping create positive memories for the whole family. Referral agencies across Edinburgh apply to An Open Hand. We then call the family before the birthday to find out what they would like to give their child. The gift is delivered directly to the family’s home with wrapping paper, a card and an extra package of books, stationery and games for the whole family to share.
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation’s purposes are: The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, with a particular focus on families in Edinburgh and the immediate surrounds who are in severe financial hardship.'
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £19,429 | £6,043 | 0 | 13 August 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
- Greenbank Parish Church, Braidburn Terrace, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.anopenhand.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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