01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038505
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 26
- Postcode
- NW1 0AG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- 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
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Association is established for the following objects ('the Objects') namely: (1) to promote and provide for the care and upbringing of sick, disabled and disadvantaged children within the United Kingdom (2) the advancement of education and the relief of financial need of children within the United Kingdom (3) to undertake and to assist others to undertake research into any illness or affliction affecting children which will advance knowledge and to publish the useful results of such research (4) the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for children in the interests of their social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for such children
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £7,196,255 | £6,661,590 | 26 | 5 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £6,642,590 | £6,466,211 | 26 | 19 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £5,546,756 | £5,898,442 | 26 | 22 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £5,377,560 | £4,903,699 | 26 | 30 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £3,687,815 | £3,659,424 | 26 | 19 August 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
- Variety House
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.variety.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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