01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045583
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- ML2 7NZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Chris's House stands for 'Centre of Help, Response and Intervention Surrounding Suicide'. The primary objective of Chris's House is to provide support and assistance to individuals who experience suicidal thoughts and feelings. We provide crisis interventions immediately by operating 24 hours a day for those in need. Thereafter, a tailored programme is offered to promote good health, both mental and physical. We achieve this by utilising psychological and mindfulness interventions by trained staff and volunteers in a safe place.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: To provide support and assistance to individuals who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, providing supports and a safe place. The supports that will be utilised will be mindfulness interventions by trained volunteers, risk assessments and where needed statutory organisations. To provide crisis intervention for the benefit of individuals who have or are experiencing suicidal thoughts in particular the protection and promotion of good health both mental and physical
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £389,263 | £321,589 | 5 | 30 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £297,579 | £271,067 | 5 | 30 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £297,579 | £271,067 | 5 | 27 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £335,096 | £256,145 | 5 | 29 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £702,919 | £140,558 | 5 | 29 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
- 2 - 4 Belhaven Road, Wishaw
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.chrisshouse.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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