01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050299
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 96
- Postcode
- KY16 9DR
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Gibson Mortification, St Andrews (SC017100). Gibson Mortification, St Andrews (SC017100) intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to The Gibson House St Andrews SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provide care services for and support to the elderly and to those with social, physical and other needs, primarily through the provision of a care home
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The main activities will be to: 1. Provide care services for and support to the elderly and to those with social, physical and other needs, primarily through the provision of a care home for the elderly but also by providing respite care, day care and any other services which the charity trustees may in their uncontrolled discretion deem appropriate, within the heritable property known as Gibson House, currently at Argyle Street, St Andrews, and any other premises which the charity trustees might in the future own, lease or to which they otherwise have and will have access. and 2. Generally promote, advance and improve care services for and support to the elderly and those with social physical and other needs in Fife.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £2,408,314 | £2,411,777 | 96 | 14 August 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £2,307,280 | £2,271,460 | 96 | 16 July 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £2,101,471 | £2,116,961 | 96 | 9 April 2024 |
| 31 January 2022 | £0 | £0 | 96 | 14 October 2022 |
| 31 January 2021 | £0 | £0 | 96 | 29 October 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
- c/o Thorntons Law LLP , Kinburn Castle , St Andrews , Fife
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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