01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC000879
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- PH33 7DR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provide emotional and practical support to those living with hearing and/or sight loss in the Lochaber area.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The company's objects are: i) The relief of children and adults in need by reason of sensory impairment, or other disadvantage through the provision of specialist advice, equipment and drop in centres. ii) The advancement of health, including the prevention and relief of human suffering ,through the provision of items, services and facilities to ease the suffering or to assist those who are disabled and infirm and to provide comfort to those with a sensory impairment, and to provide support to their families and carers. iii) The promotion of equality and diversity for those living with a sensory impairment, through advocacy or campaigning by or on behalf of sensory impaired individuals for accessible public and social facilities.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £53,847 | £49,517 | 2 | 16 March 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £55,027 | £56,054 | 2 | 20 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £56,526 | £59,181 | 2 | 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £24,651 | £54,006 | 2 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £74,849 | £56,252 | 2 | 23 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Lochaber Sensory Care, Caol Shopping Centre, Caol, Fort William
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sensorycare.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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