01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC036398
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 14
- Postcode
- KW10 6RN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
TYKES Young Carers' Project, established in 1997, offers respite and support to young people between the ages of 5 and 25 in Sutherland who have a caring role within their home. We make a positive difference in the lives and wellbeing of Young Carers and their families by offering advice along with emotional and practical support. TYKES advocates for Young Carers and raises awareness of their issues by engaging with the community, statutory agencies and other organisations.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company’s objects are: (a) to relieve the poverty and distress, increase the health and welfare, and advocate the education and (b) to promote the benefit of young carers and young adult carers of Sutherland and its environs without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating the local statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation so that their conditions of life may be improved.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £248,473 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £266,010 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 14 | 4 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £188,724 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £189,819 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 14 | 15 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £247,660 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £177,949 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 14 | 6 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £283,892 | £2,873 | £255,004 | £16,507 | £566 | £8,942 | £221,266 | £11,193 | £210,073 | £0 | 14 | 5 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £241,970 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £218,130 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 14 | 24 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
- Unit 9, Golspie Ind. Estate, Golspie, Sutherland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.tykesyc.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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