01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016791
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV2 3BW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are dedicated to improving the wellbeing and healthcare experience of the people and families cared for by our NHS in Highland. As the official charity of NHS Highland we are privileged to support and enhance the vital work delivered by the NHS. Ranging from simple improvements to truly transformational innovations, our aim is to enrich the journey of patients from infancy to end of life. Staff from across the entire organisation work together to tackle everything from the routine to the most challenging illnesses and conditions facing people in Highland and Argyll & Bute. Our donors and supporters are united in fundraising to offer our patients and their families a chance at a healthier and happier future. With the help of our supporters we can provide state-of the-art medical equipment, fund innovative research, provide support services to patients and their families, train and educate our workforce and contribute to the essential care and refurbishment of our hospitals.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The trust's functions shall be to own and manage the hospital establishments or facilities specified in the Schedul to this Order and establishments associated with those hospitals, including management of the facilities provided at and from those establishments, and also including the management of any teaching and research facilities associated with these establishments and the support services related thereto.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,011,186 | £1,253,004 | 0 | 22 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,347,984 | £896,339 | 0 | 28 June 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,067,222 | £1,017,423 | 0 | 27 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £742,507 | £786,598 | 0 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,009,108 | £776,710 | 0 | 10 January 2022 |
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
- Finance Department, Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/charity
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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