01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041088
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- TD1 1BT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is set up to support the Borders General Hospital and the staff of the Borders General hospital wherever the charity can. The charity does this by providing donations for equipment etc.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Friends shall have the following objects: a) To advance health by supplementing the service provided by the Borders General Hospital for the health, welfare and comfort of patients and staff through the provision of facilities, buildings and equipment which may be required for the efficient running of the hospital b) To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £215,751 | £146,319 | 0 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £591,446 | £35,362 | 0 | 30 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £21,850 | £17,212 | 0 | 21 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £32,220 | £16,408 | 0 | 23 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £26,749 | £21,300 | 0 | 22 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
- Riverside House, Ladhope Vale, Galashiels , Scottish Borders
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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