Hillcrest Futures

What Hillcrest Futures does

Hillcrest Futures is the care and support services division of Hillcrest, a registered Scottish charity (SC006809) and one of Scotland's largest housing associations. The division delivers specialized care services across eight verticals: autism support, homelessness services, learning disabilities support, older people services, Self Directed Support, student support, substance use support, and young people services. Service users are primarily referred by Scottish local authorities and health providers, with delivery taking place across seven Scottish regions — Angus, Dundee, Edinburgh, Perthshire, Glasgow, Fife, and Aberdeen — through named physical locations including the Tullideph homelessness service in Dundee, Dickson Avenue Housing with Care for older people, and The Beacon Community Wellbeing Centre.

The division operates within an integrated group structure alongside Hillcrest Homes (social housing), Hillcrest Enterprises (mid-market rent), Hillcrest Maintenance (property repairs), and Hillcrest Foundation (charitable activities). This allows wraparound delivery combining housing, maintenance, and care under a single parent entity. The broader group also operates the MyHillcrest digital tenant portal and the Housing Perks tenant discount program. Headcount for the Futures division is 49; the organization holds Living Wage and Young Person's Guarantee accredited employer status.

Hillcrest Futures' business model is built on commissioned social care delivery. Revenue is derived primarily from local authority contracts, individual care packages funded via Self Directed Support personal budgets, and supplementary charitable income via Hillcrest Foundation's fundraising and charity shop activities. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; service fees are determined through individual assessments and local authority commissioning arrangements. Because Hillcrest is structured as a non-profit charity, surplus is reinvested into services rather than distributed. No parent company, private equity backing, or external ownership has been identified.

Name

Hillcrest Futures

Legal name

Hillcrest

Website

https://hillcrestfutures.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hillcrest Futures is the care and support services division of Hillcrest, one of Scotland's largest housing associations. It delivers specialized care across autism, homelessness, learning disabilities, older people, substance use, and youth services across seven Scottish regions, funded primarily via local authority contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care and Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAF

Elder Services & Aging Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAEAB

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAIANAC

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYHLADAAAB

Affordable/Subsidized Independent Living (HUD/LIHTC) Communities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Independent Living Communities

SECONDARYHSABANAK

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Adult Day Care & Senior Day Programs

Keywords

• Care and support
• Supported living services
• Homelessness services
• Disability support services
• Social care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dundee

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hillcrest Futures is the care and support services division of Hillcrest, a major Scottish housing association. It provides a portfolio of specialized social care services for vulnerable groups across Scotland, including autism support, homelessness accommodation and resettlement, learning disabilities care, older people services with housing-with-care options, substance use recovery support, student support, young people services, and Self Directed Support that allows individuals to direct their own care. Services are delivered directly through dedicated facilities (e.g., Tullideph, Dickson Avenue Housing with Care, The Beacon Community Wellbeing Centre) and community-based settings.

Product overview

Hillcrest Futures is a care and support services division within the Hillcrest organization, one of Scotland's largest housing associations. The division operates as a platform of specialized service offerings rather than a single unified product, providing targeted support across multiple care categories including autism services, homelessness support, learning disabilities care, older people services, student support, substance use services, young people support, and Self Directed Support. Hillcrest Futures also manages physical service locations including The Beacon Community Wellbeing Centre, Tullideph service in Dundee, and Dickson Avenue Housing with Care. The broader Hillcrest group additionally provides digital tenant services through MyHillcrest portal and maintains Hillcrest Homes (social housing), Hillcrest Enterprises (mid-market rent), Hillcrest Maintenance (property maintenance), and Hillcrest Foundation (charitable support).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Autism Services
• Homelessness Services
• Learning Disabilities Support
• Older People Services
• Self Directed Support
• Student Support
• Substance Use Services
• The Beacon Community Wellbeing Centre
• Young People Services

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sanctuary Housing Association: One of the UK's largest housing associations providing social housing alongside care and support services for vulnerable populations. Closest structural analogue to Hillcrest as an integrated housing + care provider operating at meaningful scale in Scotland and across the UK.
• Home Group: Large UK housing association providing social housing alongside supported living and care services for vulnerable populations. Comparable on integrated housing + care delivery model with multi-region UK presence.
• Look Ahead Care and Support: UK charity providing supported housing and care services for vulnerable adults including those with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and homelessness history. Comparable on the homelessness, learning disabilities, and person-centered supported living service lines.
• Bield Housing and Care: Scottish housing association specializing in housing and care services for older people. Directly comparable on the older-persons service line and housing-with-care model that features prominently within Hillcrest Futures' portfolio.
• Hightown Housing Association: UK housing association providing general needs housing and care and support services for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and older people. Comparable on supported housing and vulnerable-population care delivery model.
• Turning Point: UK social care charity delivering supported housing, learning disabilities, autism, mental health, and substance use services. Directly comparable to Hillcrest Futures across several core service lines including learning disabilities and substance use support.
• Places for People Scotland: Major UK housing association operating in Scotland providing social housing alongside support and care services. Comparable as a multi-region housing association with care delivery operating in the same Scottish geographies.
• MHA (Methodist Homes): UK charity providing care homes, housing-with-care, and community support services predominantly for older people. Comparable on the housing-with-care and Older People Services line that anchors Hillcrest Futures' portfolio.
• Wheatley Group: Large Scottish housing association group encompassing GHA and Cube Housing, providing social housing and a range of care and support services. Directly comparable as a major Scottish housing group with parallel operating geographies and integrated service delivery.

Emerging players

• MacIntyre: UK charity providing specialist learning disabilities, autism, and children's services through supported living and community-based care. Comparable on the learning disabilities and autism support lines that form part of Hillcrest Futures' portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hillcrest-futures

Compliance5 records

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Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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