OSCR Scottish charity profile

National Association Of Psychiatric Intensive Care Units Ltd

Known as NAPICU

ActiveCharity number SC048876
Registered28 November 2018
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC048876
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
G73 2HP
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OSCR note: Previous name- National Association Of Psychiatric Intensive Care And Low Secure Unit- from 28/11/2018 to 05/01/2023

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To advance psychiatric intensive care, low secure services and other environments, at local and national level improve mechanisms for the delivery of psychiatric intensive care, to promote research, education and practice development within the speciality in a multidisciplinary manner. To improve the experience of patients who receive and professionals who deliver care in these services. To achieve this: The organisation of an annual conference and a programme of regional meetings. Publication of the Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care. Development of educational and training programs. Undertake relevant programmes of quality improvement and research. Maintain and develop a network of Practitioners and other stakeholders NAPICU further engages in all activities suitable to further the aims defined above. The Association pursues neither commercial objectives nor pecuniary rewards

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of health

Beneficiaries

  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • Other defined groups

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The company's objects are to advance psychiatric intensive care and low secure services, improve mechanisms for the delivery of psychiatric intensive care, audit effectiveness and to promote research, education and practice development within the speciality in a multidisciplinary manner and to improve the experience of patients who receive and professionals who deliver care in these services.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£272,939£230,166011 August 2025
31 March 2024£276,002£169,403012 December 2024
31 March 2023£164,011£144,61302 November 2023
31 March 2022£50,653£79,759012 August 2022
31 March 2021£82,021£75,492013 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
238 Main Street, Rutherglen, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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