01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC054884
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- Not supplied
- Postcode
- TW18 4AX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
For the public benefit, to promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of mitochondrial disease and their families and carers by all or any of the following means: (1) providing financial support for research into methods of diagnosis, treatment and management for mitochondrial disease and related services, and to help publish and disseminate the findings of such research. (2) raising awareness about all and any issues related to mitochondrial disease among the public, media, legislators and amongst healthcare professionals. (3) providing technical advice to government and others on matters related to mitochondrial disease, and commenting on proposed or existing legislation impacting serious medical treatment cases. and (4) providing families living with mitochondrial disease with information and support, including financial support where possible. For the purposes of this clause 'mitochondrial disease' means any of the group of chronic, genetic disorders caused by dysfunctional mitochondria and 'serious medical treatment case' has the same meaning as given in Practice Direction E, supplementing Part 9 of the Court of Protection Rules, 2007.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not supplied | Not supplied | Not supplied | — | Not supplied |
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 Charlie Gard Foundation, Centurion House, London Road, Staines
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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