OSCR Scottish charity profile

HSTAR SCOTLAND

Known as Healed Scars Trauma and Abuse Recovery

ActiveCharity number SC051334
Registered11 October 2021
Main locationFalkirk
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC051334
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
4
Postcode
FK8 1NQ
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OSCR note: SC051334 - HSTAR SCOTLAND was established to replace SC050460 - Healed Scars

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

HSTAR Scotland SCIO supports women affected by trauma, abuse and adverse life experiences by providing trauma-informed counselling, mental health and wellbeing support, recovery programmes and advocacy. We deliver multilingual, culturally responsive services through qualified therapists and trained practitioners, helping women improve their wellbeing, build resilience, increase confidence and move towards safer, healthier and more independent lives. We also work with community partners to improve access to support and reduce barriers faced by vulnerable women.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of health
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

4. The purposes of HSTAR Scotland SCIO are: To promote social inclusion, integration, and participation among refugees, people seeking asylum, migrants, and those at risk of exclusion in Scotland. To advance education and lifelong learning, including the provision of language support, skills development, cultural orientation, and vocational training. To deliver and support arts, culture, heritage, and creative activities that foster mutual understanding, community empowerment, and the celebration of diversity. To relieve poverty, need, and social disadvantage through direct support, advocacy, and signposting to appropriate services, in partnership with other organisations. To improve mental and physical health and wellbeing through peer support, mentoring, access to recreation, and safeguarding activities. To promote equality and human rights in alignment with Scottish law, tackling discrimination and enhancing the participation of marginalized groups in public life. To do all such other lawful things as may be incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above purposes, provided these remain charitable in law.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

4 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 October 2025£179,357£158,505422 July 2026
31 October 2024£150,361£150,077416 April 2025
31 October 2023£171,049£123,796413 February 2024
31 October 2022£150,886£109,843410 February 2023

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
Viewfield Chambers, Viewfield Place, Stirling
Website supplied to OSCR
www.hstar-scotland.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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