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Royal Society for Home Support

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC004365
Status
Active
Registered
March 13, 1899
Legal form
Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

Address

Address
Quay 2
Fountainbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9QG

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals'

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

The Society aims to assist in cases of financial hardship experienced by individuals unable to work due to incurable illness

Beneficiaries: 'People with disabilities or health problems'

Objectives: 5.1 The charitable objects of the Society shall be to provide financial support and assistance to adults with a medical condition that is permanent or likely to be permanent or is potentially life-limiting who are living at home in the vicinity of the EH postcode area, subject always to Clause 5.1.3 hereof, who are under State Pension Age and who have been required to either give up their paid employment or who have lost their paid employment as a result of their condition.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 £192,728 £159,667 2
Dec. 31, 2024 £13,700 £157,969 2
Dec. 31, 2023 £133,640 £145,145 2
Dec. 31, 2022 £126,172 £155,201 2
Dec. 31, 2021 £137,544 £152,588 2
Dec. 31, 2020 £155,133 £147,611 2