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Gordon Rural Action

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC004883
Status
Active
Registered
March 18, 1981
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
55
Gordon Street
Huntly
Aberdeenshire
AB54 8EQ

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Gordon Rural Action (GRA) is a Charity based in Huntly supporting the areas of Garioch, Marr and Formartine with the aim of tackling poverty and inequality. GRA Community Support Hub uses a holistic approach to tackling poverty, giving people the opportunity to make positive decisions about their financial situation through increased independence and empowerment. This includes. managing their finances, moving out of debt, improved employability through new skills, reduced loneliness and isolation through being involved in and more integrated into their community and ultimately actively work out of poverty.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The object of benefiting the community of Gordon District by: - (a) Advancing the education of the public in matters relating to mental, physical and social welfare. (b) Helping relieve poverty. (c) Advancing social, ecological and environmental improvements including reclamation of land, mitigation of pollution, research development and implementation of waste management practices and improvement to the environment.

Geography

Main operating location
Aberdeenshire
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £1,189,325 £529,861 17
March 31, 2024 £500,477 £395,574 17
March 31, 2023 £326,963 £330,365 16
March 31, 2022 £286,467 £205,544 11
March 31, 2021 £153,243 £162,057 8