A Bear Named Buttony
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC049781
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed April 16, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Nov. 26, 2019
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- c/o Amber Computing Ltd
Tillyneuk
28 Pannanich Road
Ballater
Aberdeenshire
AB35 5PA
Contact
- Website
buttonybear.org.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
The chairty support children and young people who have a stoma. For children we gift a bear with a stoma, Buttony, along with story books and colouring books. For teenagers and young adult we gift a wash bag full of helpful non-medical items to help them adapt to life with a stoma. We also provide resources for stoma nurses to help prepare children and families prior to surgery. We aim to raise positive awareness of living with stoma.
Beneficiaries: 'People with disabilities or health problems'
Objectives: The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 To support children and young people with a stoma, by providing a specially created teddy bear, “A Bear Named Buttony”. The bear is a CE approved toy, adapted by volunteers, with a button stoma in the same position as the child’s own stoma. Buttony Bear has proved to bring instant friendship, support and comfort to a child and their family. This makes the transition from undergoing surgery to living with a stoma less traumatic. 4.2 To support, educate and raise public awareness about life with a stoma. There is a stigma attached to living with a stoma. We aim to reduce that stigma by giving presentations about our work to interested groups and health professionals. We intend to develop and distribute an educational pack created specifically for nursery and primary school children. 4.3 To support the work of paediatric stoma nurses by supplying appropriate resources. We shall develop initiatives to support and enhance the lives of children, young people and their families living with a stoma.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Aberdeenshire
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2025 | April 16, 2026On time | £71,693 | £85,959 |
| Nov. 30, 2024 | Aug. 4, 2025On time | £91,589 | £78,094 |
| Nov. 30, 2023 | July 7, 2024On time | £67,958 | £58,993 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | June 5, 2023On time | £72,139 | £58,903 |
| Nov. 30, 2021 | May 30, 2022On time | £71,931 | £29,701 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.
Nearby
- Glenmuick (Ballater) Parish Church of Scotland 0.2 mi
- Upper Deeside Art Society 0.3 mi
- Evergreen Club 0.3 mi
- Marr Area Partnership 0.4 mi
- Marr Community Initiatives 0.4 mi