OSCR Scottish charity profile

Black Isle Cares

Known as B I C

ActiveCharity number SC045371
Registered23 January 2015
Main locationHighland
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC045371
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
2
Postcode
IV10 8TJ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Support the residents of the Black Isle with services and facilities

Charitable purposes

  • 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
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation?s specific Charitable purposes are: to provide relief to those in health or social care need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, rural isolation and other disadvantages. We will achieve these purposes by 1. Supporting adults with social needs and their carers 2. Challenging the barriers surrounding the care of this group 3. Identifying gaps in care provision and seeking ways to fill these 4. Increasing resources to provide for the needs of our target group 5. Liaising with Highland's most respected charity lobbying for involvement of older people in the design and provision of their own care: Highland Senior Citizens' Network (HSCN)

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 January 2025£35,671£52,091231 October 2025
31 January 2024£37,788£47,06326 November 2024
31 January 2023£33,318£40,575213 November 2023
31 January 2022£39,000£46,110210 November 2022
31 January 2021£53,486£48,01721 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
Black Isle Leisure Centre, Deans Road, Fortrose
Website supplied to OSCR
www.blackislecares.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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