01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027040
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 8
- Postcode
- EH1 2DP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Hearts & Minds exists to improve the emotional wellbeing of children in hospital, children with complex additional support needs, and adults living with dementia. Our charity does this through our two specialist programmes: Clowndoctors and Elderflowers. Our trained practitioners use play, gentle humour and person-centred interaction to reduce stress, ease feelings of isolation and help people feel more connected and supported. Working closely with NHS staff and schools, we tailor each visit to the individual — meeting them where they are, responding to their cues, and creating moments of comfort, confidence and joy. By bringing creativity and human connection into clinical and care environments, we help people cope better, build trust, and experience positive emotional shifts that can have lasting benefits for them, their families and the staff who care for them.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
In particular, the Company is established to advance the arts, public health and education
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £417,096 | £465,750 | 8 | 11 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £411,031 | £447,367 | 8 | 5 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £338,197 | £350,941 | 8 | 7 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £422,283 | £314,246 | 8 | 28 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £315,468 | £303,565 | 8 | 15 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
- Lower Ground, 4 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.heartsminds.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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