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The Scottish Cot Death Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC003458
Status
Active
Registered
June 12, 1985
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
5th Floor (5B)
West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital
Dalnair Street
Glasgow
G3 8SJ

Activities

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

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

The Trust has existed as a charity since 1985. We have three primary areas of work. We provide support for families who have experienced sudden and unexpected death in infancy and childhood (SUDIC). We provide education and training around SUDIC. We are Scotland’s only charity advocating for research into the causes and prevention of SUDIC. Our Support reaches out to families impacted by the sudden and unexpected loss of their child and provides bereavement care to any family member who has been affected by the loss of a young child up to the age of five years old. This involves - Intensive, person-centred, trauma-informed support work - Counselling provision through an extensive network of affiliated professionals across Scotland. - Play therapy and Youth Counselling - Parent and sibling support resources Next Infant Support Programme (NISP) provide emotional and psychological support to those families who have previously lost a child who go on to have another pregnancy

Objectives: The SCIO will promote, advance and further the following charitable purposes:- 7.1.1 the advancement of education. 7.1.2 the advancement of health. 7.1.3 the saving of lives. 7.1.4 the advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science. 7.1.5 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. and 7.1.6 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees Accounts
March 31, 2025 £201,299 £235,082 6 PDF 1.4 MB
March 31, 2024 £176,554 £226,862 -
March 31, 2023 £203,695 £264,609 -
March 31, 2022 £159,925 £230,267 -
March 31, 2021 £252,063 £267,503 -