01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC036720
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 16
- Postcode
- EH7 5QY
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 07 March 2022 as a result of the conversion of a charitable company. (Company name: Richmond's Hope, company number: SC288400).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Richmond's Hope is a place where bereaved children can work through their grief and have the support, information and help to allow them to manage the impact of death in their lives. This will be achieved by: 1. Offering to children a medium (therapeutic play) to express the emotions associated with their loss. 2. Helping children to understand the effects of mourning on their lives. 3. Offering support to the whole family by means of a range of information and access to other agencies. 4. Providing information and training to professionals working with children who have been bereaved.
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
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 To advance the health and well-being of bereaved children and young people (aged 4 to 18 years) and their families by providing advice and support which helps them to understand the effects of mourning on their lives. 4.2 To advance the education of professionals and external organisations working in the field of child bereavement through provision of training and advice to facilitate their work in bereavement support. 4.3 To relieve the needs of bereaved children and young people (aged 4 – 18 years) by supporting them as they explore and express their grief through the provision of specialist therapeutic play. 4.4 To provide a high-quality service, based on clinical reflection, which is capable of advancing knowledge and understanding in the field of child bereavement. 4.5 In furtherance of these purposes, they will be achieved through working in collaboration with Richmond Craigmillar Parish Church of Scotland, a registered Scottish Charity (SC009035) (the Founding Body) providing a community-based bereavement support on an ecumenical and interfaith basis for all faiths and none.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £428,777 | £508,664 | 16 | 9 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £389,911 | £466,001 | 16 | 4 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £374,754 | £461,280 | 16 | 23 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £357,540 | £402,462 | 16 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £415,903 | £347,187 | 16 | 30 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
- Suite 2F1, Norton Park Business and Conference Centre, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.richmondshope.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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