01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041998
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 7
- Postcode
- PA34 5JJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Healthy Options is a charity working with people who have, or are at risk of developing, life-long health conditions. We deliver a specialist service which supports people to learn the skills and tools to self-manage their health and wellbeing.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
2 The company's objects are: A) To improve the health and wellbeing of the Community of Argyll and Bute with particular focus on Oban, Lorn and the Isles by providing opportunities and support to participate in physical and wellbeing activities. These include promoting healthy living activities and lifestyle options: to improve knowledge, skills and understanding of health. to enable people to make a positive impact to their own and their community's physical, mental and emotional well-being. by developing activities which addresses health inequalities. B) To utilise the accumulated knowledge and skills within the organisation to assist, where possible (should this be' practical'), other communities in their development of the provision of healthy physical and wellbeing activities.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £431,147 | £427,682 | 7 | 11 August 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £416,974 | £444,360 | 7 | 6 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £424,610 | £381,200 | 7 | 4 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £282,124 | £281,403 | 7 | 11 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £205,841 | £187,337 | 7 | 13 December 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
- Top Floor, St Moluag's Centre, Croft Road, Oban, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.lornhealthyoptions.co.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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