Registered charity · No. SC005467Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Befriend A Child Ltd
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Befriend A Child Ltd is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education.
Befriend A Child Ltd (number SC005467) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Befriend A Child Ltd do?
Befriend a Child is a local charity supporting children and young people growing up in complicated life circumstances across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to help them overcome disadvantage and have the best chance in life to thrive. We support school aged children with our 1:1 and group befriending and mentoring programmes as well as hosting 3 youth clubs in our local communities. These sessions provide an opportunity for socially isolated youngsters to build confidence around their peers in a safe and fun environment. We also work with befriended and mentored children’s families who are strugg…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Answers Befriend A Child Ltd gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Befriend A Child Ltd's money come from?
Befriend A Child Ltd reported £120k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £113k (94%), investments £7,265 (6%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£113k · 94%
Investments£7,265 · 6%
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Befriend A Child
Where it says it operates
Aberdeen
What causes is Befriend A Child Ltd registered for?
the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of education
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Befriend A Child Ltd's charity number is SC005467. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Befriend A Child Ltd do?
Befriend a Child is a local charity supporting children and young people growing up in complicated life circumstances across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to help them overcome disadvantage and have the best chance in life to thrive. We support school aged children with our 1:1 and group befriending and mentoring programmes as well as hosting 3 youth clubs in our local communities. These sessions provide an opportunity for socially isolated youngsters to build confidence around their peers in a safe and fun environment. We also work with befriended and mentored children’s families who are strugg…
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Where does Befriend A Child Ltd's money come from?
Befriend A Child Ltd reported £120k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £113k (94%), investments £7,265 (6%).
When was Befriend A Child Ltd registered as a charity?
Befriend A Child Ltd was entered on the register on 24 August 1992.