OSCR Scottish charity profile

Scottish Heart & Arterial Disease Risk Prevention Group - Sharp

Known as SHARP

ActiveCharity number SC005379
Registered17 October 1986
Main locationDundee City
Legal formOther

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC005379
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
DD10 8LF

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity helps to promote and carry out research with the aim to prevent cardiovascular diseases. This is done by organising an annual event to bring together interested parties to share experiences, research and promote research. We also provide funding for research projects.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of health

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The object of the Group is:- To promote the concept of prevention of cardiovascular diseases, in primary care, in hospital and in the community and in furtherance thereof but not otherwise: (a) To bring together in conference representatives of voluntary organisations, government departments, statutory authorities and individuals (both medical and paramedical), (b) To promote and carry out research, surveys and investigations and publicise the useful results thereof. (c) To assist in the organisation of exhibitions, meetings, lectures, classes, seminars and training courses and other educational activities. (d) To collect and disseminate information on cardiovascular disorders by appropriate means. (e) To undertake, execute, manage or assist any charitable trust which may lawfully be undertaken, executed, managed or assisted by the Organisation. (f) To provide appropriate accommodation necessary for the work of the Organisation. (g) To raise money for the functions of the Organisation and accept gifts. (h) To invest the monies of the Organisation not immediately required for the said object in such investments, securities or property as may be thought fit, subject nevertheless to such conditions as may for the time being be imposed or required by law. (i) To do all such other lawful things as are necessary for the attainment of the object of the Organisation.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 June 2025£205,896£68,147031 March 2026
30 June 2024£40,152£80,031025 February 2025
30 June 2023£16,255£32,880015 January 2024
30 June 2022£25,937£26,029020 December 2022
30 June 2021£75,174£62,807016 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
10 Murray Lane, Montrose
Website supplied to OSCR
www.sharpscotland.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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