Charity Details

Hand of Solace

SC048192Registered charity from 12 March 2018

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Charity Information:

Address 41 Regent quay
Aberdeen

Postcode AB11 5BE

Website www.handofsolace.co.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Object:

The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantaged 4.2 The prevention or relief of poverty 4.3 The advancement of health or the saving of lives 4.4 The advancement of education

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

Hand of Solace run a -Befriending service for young people (Young People's Service): This service support young people aged 5-16 in Aberdeen from poor and deprived background who have experienced disadvantaged situations and challenges. -Our befriending service for Older People (Elderly Support Service): This service, which was started in July 2018, supports older people (60 years and above). Hand of Solace befriending service aims to provide companionship to older people. -ABEWS: Hand of Solace “Aberdeen Black Ethnic Women Service” is a support service where black women emotional, mental and physical struggle may be supported through- one to one support, social interaction and sharing and learning from each other with the support of a dedicated staff. -HOS Peers Support Group: Through HOS peers Support Group, our young people can meet with other young people aside from their matched befrienders who supports them on a one-to-one basis.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Constitutional Form Date: 12 Mar 2018

Main Operating Location: Aberdeen

Number of Staff: 3

Number of Volunteers: 51-100

Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "the saving of lives", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "People with a particular ethnic or racial origin", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"

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
31 May 2021	£53,187	£44,180	15 Oct 2021	Yes
31 May 2022	£52,472	£54,104	12 Sept 2022	Yes
31 May 2023	£121,050	£80,218	10 Oct 2023	Yes
31 May 2024	£167,430	£166,582	15 Jun 2024	Yes
31 May 2025	£102,243	£142,407	16 Oct 2025	Yes	Visit Charity's Website
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 .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
Kossy	Ilechukwu
Nwadiutoh Mabel	Okugo
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