01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC055520
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- Not supplied
- Postcode
- PA15 1TS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The SCIO will promote, advance and further Charitable purposes through being a national voice for Scotland's hospices, with clear and unified messaging to drive awareness, support and understanding of/for/to the Scottish hospice sector and to collaborate, encourage, and share best practice in the sector and on related palliative and end of life care issues. The SCIO's Charitable purposes are:- the advancement of health and the the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage related to the care, treatment, services, and support provided by the Scottish hospice sector. the advancement of citizenship or community development by way of the promotion of the effectiveness or efficiency of bodies in the charity, voluntary and third sectors (in particular the Scottish hospice sector). and the advancement of education through training and learning connected to the Scottish hospice sector.
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
- c/o Ardgowan Hospice, 12 Nelson Street, Greenock
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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