Monifieth Befriending Scheme
Also known as: The Monifieth Befrienders
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC030685
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Oct. 17, 2000
- Legal form
- Unincorporated association
Address
- Address
- The Health Centre
Victoria Street
Monifieth
DD5 4LX
Contact
- Website
monifiethbefriending.co.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
To provide a befriending service for lonely, socially isolated older people and bereaved people living in Monifieth. We provide volunteer befrienders to visit these people on a one to one basis every week. We also provide social events and group activities throughout the year, giving people the opportunity meet together regularly.
Beneficiaries: 'Older People','Other defined groups'
Objectives: The objectives of the Befriending Scheme shall be: 1) to provide community contact with people, who are 60 years of age or over (in certain circumstances people below the age of 60 years can be considered as users of the scheme according to the individuals' needs) to support their social activities without distinction of political, religious and other opinions and to provide support to those people, improve their well-being, thus empower them to be participants in their community, according to each individual's abilities and wishes. and 2) To provide community contact for people of any age, who have been bereaved and identified as in need of befriending support on a flexible timescale relevant to individual requirements (all people within the groups defined above and to whom a service is provided by the Befriending Scheme being hereinafter called Friends' or, in singular, 'a Friend'):
Geography
- Main operating location
- Angus
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £87,243 | £95,986 | 4 |
| March 31, 2024 | £86,261 | £77,941 | 3 |
| March 31, 2023 | £83,948 | £68,302 | 3 |
| March 31, 2022 | £92,929 | £57,341 | 3 |
| March 31, 2021 | £77,752 | £53,407 | 3 |