--- title: "Vsa — charity SC012950 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Vsa (charity SC012950): income £23m (2026). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/vsa retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:37:13.128Z 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. SC012950Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) V # Vsa Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Vsa 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.vsa.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC012950) Work at Vsa? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=vsa&type=claim&name=Vsa) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Vsa? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £23,046,000 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £23,814,000 Registered charity number SC012950 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.vsa.org.uk](http://www.vsa.org.uk/) Quick answer Vsa (number SC012950) 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 Vsa do? The prevention and relief of poverty.The advancement of education.The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantageThe advancement of health Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Vsa Answers Vsa gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Vsa's money come from? Vsa reported £22m total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £22m (99%), trading and fundraising events £160k (1%), investments £84k (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£22m · 99% - Trading and fundraising events£160k · 1% - Investments£84k · 0% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 July 1903 Also known as Aberdeen Association of Social Service Where it says it operates Aberdeen ## What causes is Vsa registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Vsa yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Vsa. 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. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Vsa do? The prevention and relief of poverty.The advancement of education.The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantageThe advancement of health Does Vsa have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Vsa. 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 Vsa? Vsa's website listed in our register data is http://www.vsa.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 Vsa's money come from? Vsa reported £22m total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £22m (99%), trading and fundraising events £160k (1%), investments £84k (0%). When was Vsa registered as a charity? Vsa was entered on the register on 22 July 1903. 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=SC012950).