01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037003
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 9
- Postcode
- PH33 6XX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Since 2005, Lochaber Hope (LH) has provided a safe, positive and judgment free environment for the whole Lochaber community, including six remote areas. We deliver Mentoring, Counselling, Employability Support, Peer and Activity Groups, Addiction Recovery Support and Personal Development. Our approach empowers people, builds confidence and promotes independence, offering easy access to deeper support during vulnerable or crisis periods. LH is recognised as a model of good practice with quality standards and national awards for outstanding achievement. We have supported over 6,000 people therapeutically and helped more than 1,300 vulnerable individuals move into employment. Our team includes 9 staff and 60 volunteers, and we are a Fair Work employer. We recently opened the Lochaber Hope Community Hub, a fully accessible, neurodiverse friendly centre with counselling rooms, offices, community spaces and a soon to open community “Pay What You Can” café.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote the benefit of all the inhabitants of Lochaber and its environs specifically those who may be current or reforming substance users, alcoholics, mentally or physically impaired or have criminal convictions, without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £471,488 | £384,096 | 9 | 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £395,973 | £369,119 | 9 | 3 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £240,749 | £234,967 | 9 | 22 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £266,438 | £262,074 | 9 | 31 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £282,667 | £159,686 | 9 | 13 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
- Waverley House, High Street, Fort William
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.lochaberhope.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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