01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045436
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH14 5NY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We develop and share video clips with age- and ability-appropriate information to show hospital procedures and reduce anxiety for children and parents. Share best practice in preparing children for hospital procedures across Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- 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 carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of health. The advancement of education. The relief of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | £19,441 | £17,939 | 0 | 12 May 2026 |
| 28 February 2025 | £8,865 | £12,316 | 0 | 27 April 2025 |
| 28 February 2024 | £16,144 | £20,804 | 0 | 4 June 2024 |
| 28 February 2023 | £18,164 | £12,176 | 0 | 3 August 2023 |
| 28 February 2022 | £15,125 | £12,343 | 0 | 27 July 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
- 136 Lanark Road West , Currie, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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