01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC023559
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- EH15 3HS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We step forward to embrace our pain community – those with pain, and those who care for them – hoping to achieve a world where pain is better understood and does not stop people living the life they choose to live. • Our Self-Management Navigator Tool helps patients and professionals work together to improve life with pain. • Airing Pain podcasts are created by an award-winning producer and explore the latest issues in pain. • Our magazine, Pain Matters, is guest-edited by pain experts and features contributions from all over the world. • Our helpline and online support network provide safe spaces where people connect and feel understood. They give direct insight into the challenges people are facing, keeping our work focused on key issues. • Pain education sessions are produced through a unique partnership with the NHS. Educators have lived experience of pain. • Our research provides insight into the state of pain services and the experiences of people in pain.
Charitable purposes
- 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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote relief for and the preservation and protection of the physical and mental health of people living with pain and those caring for them.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £134,731 | £144,172 | 5 | 20 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £118,677 | £117,731 | 5 | 1 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £120,521 | £137,875 | 5 | 29 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £123,944 | £98,954 | 5 | 15 February 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £100,160 | £102,052 | 5 | 9 March 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
- Pain Concern, 62-66 Newcraighall Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.painconcern.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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