--- title: "Home-Start Aberdeen — charity SC012942 | CharityCompare" description: "Home-Start Aberdeen (charity SC012942): income £524k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/home-start-aberdeen retrieved: 2026-10-07T17:18:13.860Z 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. SC012942Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) HA # Home-Start Aberdeen Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Home-Start Aberdeen is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.homestartaberdeen.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC012942) Work at Home-Start Aberdeen? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=home-start-aberdeen&type=claim&name=Home-Start%20Aberdeen) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Home-Start Aberdeen? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £524,413 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £510,474 Registered charity number SC012942 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdeen Website [www.homestartaberdeen.org.uk](http://www.homestartaberdeen.org.uk/) Quick answer Home-Start Aberdeen (number SC012942) 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 Home-Start Aberdeen do? Every parent wants to give their child the best possible start in life but often things can get in the way of that – things like poverty, poor parental mental health, lack of a support network, domestic abuse, relationship breakdown or having a negative experience of being parented. This is where Home-Start Aberdeen comes in. Our home-visiting volunteers provide support to young families helping to ease these pressures and assisting parents to deal with the barriers and challenges they face, helping to create a space where relationships can be nurtured and children thrive. Home-Start provides… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Home-Start Aberdeen Answers Home-Start Aberdeen 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 Home-Start Aberdeen's money come from? Home-Start Aberdeen reported £509k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £396k (78%), trading and fundraising events £84k (17%), other income £24k (5%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£396k · 78% - Trading and fundraising events£84k · 17% - Other income£24k · 5% - Investments£5,004 · 1% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 25 June 1991 Where it says it operates Aberdeen ## What causes is Home-Start Aberdeen registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Home-Start Aberdeen yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Home-Start Aberdeen. 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 Home-Start Aberdeen? - 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. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=home-start-aberdeen&type=claim&name=Home-Start%20Aberdeen) [Visit charity website](http://www.homestartaberdeen.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Home-Start Aberdeen a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Home-Start Aberdeen as a registered charity (number SC012942) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Home-Start Aberdeen's charity number? Home-Start Aberdeen's charity number is SC012942. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC012942? Search SC012942 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Home-Start Aberdeen do? Every parent wants to give their child the best possible start in life but often things can get in the way of that – things like poverty, poor parental mental health, lack of a support network, domestic abuse, relationship breakdown or having a negative experience of being parented. This is where Home-Start Aberdeen comes in. Our home-visiting volunteers provide support to young families helping to ease these pressures and assisting parents to deal with the barriers and challenges they face, helping to create a space where relationships can be nurtured and children thrive. Home-Start provides… Does Home-Start Aberdeen have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Home-Start Aberdeen. 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 Home-Start Aberdeen? Home-Start Aberdeen's website listed in our register data is http://www.homestartaberdeen.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Where does Home-Start Aberdeen's money come from? Home-Start Aberdeen reported £509k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £396k (78%), trading and fundraising events £84k (17%), other income £24k (5%). When was Home-Start Aberdeen registered as a charity? Home-Start Aberdeen was entered on the register on 25 June 1991. 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=SC012942).