BEFRIENDERS HIGHLAND LIMITED 

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending for Mental Health Recovery
£150,000	16/11/2021	The group will use funding to continue to deliver and expand their recovery focused befriending project for people who may be isolated as a result living with ill mental health. Continuing to support ....more The group will use funding to continue to deliver and expand their recovery focused befriending project for people who may be isolated as a result living with ill mental health. Continuing to support befriending in Inverness Nairn Caithness Skye and Localsh Alness Invergorden and Dingwall the project will also expand services working in Tain Drumnadrochit and Fort William.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Befrienders Highland Limited
£4,300	08/03/2021	The purpose of the grant is to fund 75 creativity in care kits for befriendees (friends) and deliver mindfulness courses which will support their mental health journey.
Scottish Government - Befrienders Highland Limited
£25,000	24/02/2021	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Befrienders Highland Limited
£21,622	16/12/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Befrienders Highland Limited
£9,100	15/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - Memory and Carers Service
£15,000	11/06/2019	Memory and Carers Service
National Lottery Community Fund - Recovery Promoting Befriending
£377,665	12/09/2016 60	Recovery Promoting Befriending
Robertson Trust - The salary costs of the CEO
£21,000	30/04/2015	The salary costs of the CEO

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

Directors (6)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in Scotland on 14/09/1999, number: SC029386
• Registered at Companies House on 14/09/1999, number: SC199867

Filing Record

Main office

1st Floor Academy House, 42 Academy Street, Inverness, IV1 1JT

Objectives

(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.