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League of Hospital Friends - Inverclyde

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC001318
Status
Active
Registered
Nov. 3, 1972
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
66 Octavia Terrace
Greenock
PA16 7PY

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

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

We operate a tea bar in the hospital for patients, hospital staff, and hospital visitor and anyone working at the hospital and the profits are used to fund the cost of medical equipment

Objectives: (a) to create, encourage, foster and maintain the interest of the public in the wellbeing of patients and staff in hospitals and in the community in Inverclyde and the surrounding area and to mobilise, encourage and maintain the support of the public in and for such hospitals and for patients in the community who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of assistance. (b) to assist by all means in the welfare of such patients, staff and former patients and to supplement the work of health professionals by means of voluntary service. (c) to recruit and to assist in the recruitment of voluntary workers in and for the said hospitals and community service and to provide and assist in the provision of amenities in such hospitals and community health facilities. (d) to receive gifts of all kinds including donations, subscriptions, legacies and endowments, whether subject to any trust or not, and to administer these for the general purpose of the Association or for any specific purpose in accordance with the expressed wishes of the donor. (e) to provide a link between the said hospitals and the community which they serve. (f) to foster co-operation and inter-communication between leagues, other charitable institutions, local Authorities and National Health Service Authorities and co-ooerate with such bodies for the benefit of the hospital service. and (g) to do all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Inverclyde
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
Sept. 30, 2025 £0 £0
Sept. 30, 2024 £371,267 £343,195 PDF 346.2 KB
Sept. 30, 2023 £303,870 £269,651
Sept. 30, 2022 £199,049 £171,969
Sept. 30, 2021 £118,101 £111,369