Aberdeen charity reveals 30% increase in the value of goods given away to communities across the North-east, reaching £538,140.
Somebody Cares Aberdeen, the Aberdeen-based charity providing food bank services, free furniture provision, and community support programmes, today launched its 2025/26 Impact Report, themed Care Made Practical.
The report details a year in which the value of goods given away by the charity rose by 30%, from £412,898 to £538,140, which is a rise that reflects growing need across the region and the charity's continued commitment to meeting it directly and practically.
Through its circular economy model, Somebody Cares Aberdeen furnished hundreds of homes across Aberdeen and the North-east over the past year, while its employability retail initiative, ‘special things’, continued to provide training and work experience opportunities. The charity operates from its headquarters at Royfold House, runs its main retail shop in Bridge of Don, and this year achieved Real Living Wage accreditation for its staff.
"Care Made Practical" captures the philosophy at the heart of the charity’s work: that a compassionate community eliminates poverty.
Board chair, Ryan Swan says: “We have seen the strength of our staff and volunteers, the generosity of donors and supporters, and the commitment of partners across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire who share our desire to build stronger communities.”
Yekemi Otaru, Chief Executive Officer at the charity notes: “The year, we chose to respond to need not only with provision but with presence and investing in work whose returns are measured not in parcels alone but in lives that begin to look a little more like they could.”
The full 2025/26 Impact Report is available to read at: https://canva.link/impact-report-2026