01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049715
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- WD17 3DJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the CIO are to promote and protect the mental health of those working in the medical profession, and their families, throughout England and Wales, primarily (but not exclusively) by: 1) Providing information to doctors, health care professionals, members of the public and organisational leaders to raise awareness and encourage measures that might prevent workplace stress, burn-out and suicide. 2) Providing information on available support and resources to help those affected by workplace stress, burnout and suicide.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £227,820 | £302,478 | 2 | 24 April 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £293,704 | £265,426 | 2 | 26 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £203,348 | £251,983 | 2 | 9 April 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £225,628 | £259,157 | 2 | 6 March 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £219,265 | £129,284 | 2 | 8 February 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
- 28 Stratford Way , Watford, Hertfordshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.doctors-in-distress.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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