Charity Details
Pillar of Hope
SC052720Registered charity from 31 July 2023Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By
N/A
Address
28 Inchbrea Terrace
Garthdee
Aberdeen
Garthdee
Aberdeen
Postcode
AB10 7 AN
Website
www.pillarofhope.co.uk
Regulatory Type
Standard
Object:
4 The organization's purposes are:
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantages by
4.1 The advancement of promotion of public health of those in need due to age, ill-health, ill health-related disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantages. By continuing to create programmes that increase disease awareness, improve health literacy, and empower patients to better manage their health. Our work is delivered through sustainable healthcare awareness programs that are built upon the principles of health equity, transparency, and partnership, working with other non-profit organizations, associations, and societies from around Scotland.
4.1.1 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantages as a result of being disadvantaged more than others through the provision of practical assistance or support for vulnerable elderly people facing isolation and loneliness due to medical challenges such as Diabetes, and mental health Through providing befriending services as well as signpost our service users to advice helplines, condition specialists, information resources, courses to help them manage their condition, support groups and online forums, practical aids or just someone to talk to. in Scotland and overseas to reduce or eliminate the disadvantages.
4.1.2 The advancement of community development through supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable persons by providing friendship and practical advice, supporting older people to transform their lives, through one-to-one support, well-being courses, community groups, and supported physical activity, to help them make new friends regardless of challenges faced. This will encourage them to come out and socialize with each other while overcoming barriers to actively participate and promote resilience and positive well-being.
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4.1 Advancement of education by providing information, training, guidance, and support services through hosting events, including in partnership with other organizations, in order to
4.1.1 promote a better understanding of the importance of leading healthy lifestyles to prevent their health conditions deteriorate. Become more informed about one's health complications, and management strategies
4.1.2 create better awareness and understanding of their social and health care rights, and combat prejudice towards individuals with such experience
4.1.3 promote social inclusion for the benefit of adults with long-term illness and prevent them from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those that are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
4.1.4 Promote maintaining manageable health that will not deteriorate very fast into crisis and be able to live on his or her own in the community. When this happens, they end up in the hospital or nursing care home or even die.
4.1.5 provide public health management information and enlightenment to many vulnerable older people with health issues in Scotland and overseas. The lack of opportunities to access regular social and health management information is fast becoming a crisis in Scotland and worst in Africa. It is dooming a generation of elderly people especially sick older people to a life of misery, uncertainty, agony, and hopelessness.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Pillar of Hope Charity was established to voluntarily provide free support services to those in need and/or vulnerable because of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, or other disadvantages. We have been providing support services to vulnerable individuals and disadvantaged communities in Aberdeen and surroundings
We achieve this by running weekly wellness and fitness activities in partnership with local organisations like Snap Fitness 24/7, promoting both physical and mental health.
Delivering befriending services through trained volunteers who offer companionship and support to reduce loneliness and improve emotional well-being.
We distribute food packs to vulnerable individuals and families, especially those struggling with rising costs or with limited access to public funds.
Organising health and wellbeing fairs and workshops that offer practical knowledge, raise awareness about prevention and self-care, and help attendees navigate health and social care systems
Charity Status:
Active
Constitutional Form:
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date:
31 Jul 2023
Main Operating Location:
Aberdeen
Number of Staff:
0
Number of Volunteers:
1-50
Purposes:
"the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries:
"No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken:
"It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
| Year End | Income | Expenditure | Annual Return Received | Accounts Received | Latest Annual Reports and Accounts |
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| 31 Mar 2024 | £257 | £257 | 07 Apr 2025 | Yes | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £23,965 | £7,668 | 18 Apr 2025 | Yes | Download |
| 31 Mar 2026 | No | Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026 | |||
| If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red . | |||||
Charity Trustees:
| First Name | Last Name |
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| No charity trustee information available | |
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