--- title: "Mearns Kirk Helping Hands — charity SC046646 | CharityCompare" description: "Mearns Kirk Helping Hands (charity SC046646): income £158k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/mearns-kirk-helping-hands retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:06:35.699Z 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. SC046646SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) MK # Mearns Kirk Helping Hands Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Mearns Kirk Helping Hands is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include 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 [Visit charity website](http://mkhelpinghands.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC046646) Work at Mearns Kirk Helping Hands? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mearns-kirk-helping-hands&type=claim&name=Mearns%20Kirk%20Helping%20Hands) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Mearns Kirk Helping Hands? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £158,085 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £147,131 Registered charity number SC046646 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) East Renfrewshire Website [mkhelpinghands.org.uk](http://mkhelpinghands.org.uk/) Quick answer Mearns Kirk Helping Hands (number SC046646) 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 Mearns Kirk Helping Hands do? Our charity provides support to relieve loneliness and social isolation and provide support to those suffering from dementia. We provide support through regular group meetings in our local church hall to a wide range of support groups each week in a caring and supportive manner. We have over 130 well trained and motivated volunteers a paid support staff.We have just been awarded the Kings Award for Volunteering Services highlighting the high quality of work we provide. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mearns Kirk Helping Hands Answers Mearns Kirk Helping Hands gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 June 2016 Where it says it operates East Renfrewshire ## What causes is Mearns Kirk Helping Hands registered for? the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mearns Kirk Helping Hands yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mearns Kirk Helping Hands. 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 Mearns Kirk Helping Hands? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Mearns Kirk Helping Hands's charity number? Mearns Kirk Helping Hands's charity number is SC046646. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC046646? Search SC046646 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 Mearns Kirk Helping Hands do? Our charity provides support to relieve loneliness and social isolation and provide support to those suffering from dementia. We provide support through regular group meetings in our local church hall to a wide range of support groups each week in a caring and supportive manner. We have over 130 well trained and motivated volunteers a paid support staff.We have just been awarded the Kings Award for Volunteering Services highlighting the high quality of work we provide. Does Mearns Kirk Helping Hands have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mearns Kirk Helping Hands. 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 Mearns Kirk Helping Hands? Mearns Kirk Helping Hands's website listed in our register data is http://mkhelpinghands.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. When was Mearns Kirk Helping Hands registered as a charity? Mearns Kirk Helping Hands was entered on the register on 23 June 2016. 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=SC046646).