01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC003269
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH16 2SA
OSCR note: Previous name - Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Diabetic Treatment Trust from 05/11/1981 to 14/10/2025
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Trust Fund shall be applied for the purchase and maintenance of medical equipment for the treatment or examination at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh as a single entity or with the approval of the Trustees, in conjunction with the other associated hospitals, health and medical institutions, including but not limited to Princess Alexandria Eye Pavilion, of patients with diabetes and diabetes related patients which medical equipment is not available or not immediately available under the National Health Service and for the expenses of administering the Trust. The Trust Fund shall also be applied for the education and training of patients, their supporters and health care advisers on the subject of diabetes, diabetes related conditions and research into the efficient treatment of diabetes, for the benefit of patients with diabetes of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary as a single entity or with the approval of the Trustees, in conjunction with the other associated hospitals, health and
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The Trust Fund shall be applied for the purchase and maintenance of medical equipment for the treatment or examination at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh as a single entity or with the approval of the Trustees, in conjunction with the other associated hospitals, health and medical institutions, including but not limited to Princess Alexandria Eye Pavilion. of diabetic and diabetes related patients which medical equipment is not available or not immediately available under the National Health Service and for the expenses of administering the Trust. The Trust Fund shall also be applied for the education and training of patients, their supporters and health care advisers on the subject of diabetes, diabetes related conditions and research into the efficient treatment of diabetes, for the benefit of diabetes patients of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary as a single entity or with the approval of the Trustees, in conjunction with the other associated hospitals, health and medical institutions, including but not limited to Princess Alexandria Eye Pavilion. Annual accounts shall be prepared and subject to the appropriate level of external scrutiny as required under the relevant charity legislation.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £4,622 | £8,157 | 0 | 11 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,593 | £7,823 | 0 | 27 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £3,208 | £10,540 | 0 | 8 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £975 | £15,062 | 0 | 12 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,047 | £17,503 | 0 | 14 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
- Diabetes Department, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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