--- title: "Helping Hand G78 — charity SC048539 | CharityCompare" description: "Helping Hand G78 (charity SC048539): income £11,839 (2021). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/helping-hand-g78 retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:17:59.042Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC048539SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) HH # Helping Hand G78 Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Helping Hand G78 is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC048539) Work at Helping Hand G78? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=helping-hand-g78&type=claim&name=Helping%20Hand%20G78) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Helping Hand G78? Reported income · year ending 2021-07-31 £11,839 Reported spending · year ending 2021-07-31 £11,643 Registered charity number SC048539 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) East Renfrewshire Quick answer Helping Hand G78 (number SC048539) 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 Helping Hand G78 do? 2 The organisations purposes are: 2.1 to prevent or relief of poverty. 2.2 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 2.3 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Helping Hand G78 Answers Helping Hand G78 gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 July 2021, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 July 2018 Where it says it operates East Renfrewshire ## What causes is Helping Hand G78 registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of environmental protection or improvementthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Helping Hand G78 yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Helping Hand G78. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Helping Hand G78? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Helping Hand G78 do? 2 The organisations purposes are: 2.1 to prevent or relief of poverty. 2.2 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. 2.3 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement Does Helping Hand G78 have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Helping Hand G78. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Helping Hand G78? Helping Hand G78 does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Helping Hand G78 registered as a charity? Helping Hand G78 was entered on the register on 12 July 2018. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC048539).