01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC022315
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- over 250 volunteers
- Staff
- 408
- Postcode
- EH12 8JY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Established for charitable objects only, refs to ‘dementia’ includes ‘the risk of developing dementia 'within the appropriate context, unless stated otherwise. To promote the welfare & rights of, to provide care, support & information to, and to identify the needs (& establish objectives and policies for meeting those needs) of people with dementia and those who care for them. To assist, advise & work with other organisations and individuals in their work in relation to dementia& to promote collaboration between them. Provide, promote or assist in the provision of, training, education, research and development relating to dementia. to encourage and assist in the establishment and administration of local groups or other bodies with objects related to those of the Company. Alzheimer Scotland works closely with people with dementia and their carers in order to ensure that the voice of those with lived experience is listened to and plays a meaningful part of our work.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
a)The Company is established for charitable objects only and in particular for the following objects, noting that references to ‘dementia’ in this article shall include ‘the risk of developing dementia’ within the appropriate context, unless stated otherwise:- (1) to promote the welfare and rights of people in Scotland with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and those who care for them. (2) to provide care, support and information for people with dementia and those who care for them. (3) to assist, advise and work with other organisations and individuals in their work in relation to dementia and to promote collaboration between them. (4) to identify the needs of people with dementia and of those who care for them, to establish objectives and policies for meeting those needs, to draw the attention of all concerned to those needs, objectives and policies and to keep under review the extent to which those needs are being met. (5) to provide, promote or assist in the provision of information, training, education, research and development relating to dementia. and (6) to encourage and assist in the establishment and administration of local groups or other bodies with objects related to those of the Company.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £18,027,425 | £17,249,511 | 408 | 14 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £25,981,012 | £16,679,859 | 408 | 18 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £19,065,502 | £15,225,941 | 408 | 13 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £14,373,222 | £12,884,680 | 408 | 15 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £14,728,589 | £13,835,114 | 408 | 11 November 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
- 69 North Gyle Terrace, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.alzscot.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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