Mental health charity cleared over 'inappropriate spending' claims

• personal-growth
• 2026-01-28 17:10:49

An Aberdeen charity which provided mental health counselling has been cleared of alleged financial mismanagement before its closure.

Mental Health Aberdeen (MHA) announced in July last year it had taken the decision to close with immediate effect after "working tirelessly to explore all available options".

The charity - which operated for 75 years - added it faced a complex set of circumstances, including growing pressure on its services.

Charity regulator OSCR received "concerns from the public" about MHA's spending, but has now said it had found "no inappropriate financial management which led to the charity becoming insolvent".