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Charity Details:

Befrienders Highland Limited

SC029386Registered charity from 14 September 1999
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Address 1st Floor Academy House
42 Academy Street
Inverness
Postcode IV1 1JT
Website www.befriendershighland.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
(a) to reduce loneliness and isolation experienced by people who have a mental health problem by arranging and supporting a one-to-one relationship between them and suitable volunteers, to provide a vital link between them and the community and to promote their self-confidence and feelings of self-worth; (b) to promote public awareness of mental health issues; (c) to promote the understanding of the distress caused by social isolation, psychological and emotional problems and to spread knowledge of the facilities available within the community for those affected by such problems; (d) to seek to co-operate with the statutory authorities in carrying out their duties for the treatment, care, after-care and welfare of those so affected; (e) to promote and encourage co-operation with and amongst other voluntary bodies and organisations involved whether principally or partially with questions of mental health, and between such bodies and statutory authorities; (f) to provide or assist and support the provision of residential accommodation or other social facilities or other facilities of any kind whatsoever within the community for those affected in any way by psychological and social problems, those recovering from such problems and those involved in the care and welfare of such individuals or groups; (g) to promote the understanding and improvement of the rights of persons affected by psychological and emotional problems, to campaign and seek to influence the development of social policies and services; and (h) to promote and provide for education, training, research and the dissemination and interchange of knowledge and information in the area of mental health.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 31 Mar 2025
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 14 Sept 1999
Geographical Spread: Wider, but within one local authority area
Main Operating Location: Highland
Purposes: "the advancement of health","the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "People with disabilities or health problems"
Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £327,368 £225,247 14 Sept 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £251,187 £289,055 07 Nov 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £220,746 £292,948 04 Oct 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £205,432 £244,056 30 Oct 2024 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Mar 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2025
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021.

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