01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046494
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G3 8AZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
GWG was created in order to provide relief to children by reason of ill health in the UK, through the supply of electronic entertainment equipment for use as a pain management tool. GWG collects new and used video gaming equipment via donations from the general public across the UK. We clean them, then redistribute to hospitals, hospices and healthcare settings, providing technical assistance where required.
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The relief of those in need by reason of ill-health or disability in the UK, Ireland and the Isle of Man through the supply of electronic entertainment primarily to children, and when appropriate, to young adults, in hospitals, care settings, or special needs schools for use as a pain management or therapeutic tool.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £11,845 | £14,109 | 0 | 30 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £17,139 | £24,850 | 0 | 29 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £9,134 | £8,101 | 0 | 29 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £19,684 | £25,389 | 0 | 30 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
- The Pentagon Centre , 30 Washington Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.getwellgamers.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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