01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC055729
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- Not supplied
- Postcode
- PA47 7SG
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 organisation's purposes are the advancement of health: To support people affected by cancer, along with their families and carers, across the Isle of Islay and it's local communities by providing practical support, information and assistance that promotes wellbeing and enhances quality of life. To raise awareness and understanding of cancer, and to support cancer education and research. To advance better cancer care and support by improving equitable access to services for people living on the remote Isle of Islay. To work with local and national organisations and services to make sure people affected by cancer can access the help, information and support they need.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not supplied | Not supplied | Not supplied | Not supplied | Not supplied | Not supplied | Not supplied | Not supplied | 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
- Portnahaven Church Manse, Portnahaven, Isle of Islay
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://cancersupportgroupislay.co.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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