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Queen's House (Kelso) Limited

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC010314
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 6, 1951
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
c/o Rennie Welch LLP
Academy House
Shedden Park Road
Kelso
TD5 7AL

Contact

Website
qmecare.org
Screenshot of the Queen's House (Kelso) Limited website

Activities

'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'

The charity is set up to provide residential and nursing care to the elderly in the Scottish Borders. The charity also provides care to people living with dementia. To achieve this the charity provides accommodation to a maximum of 59 people at any given time. The charity also provides support services to the wider community. A wide range of activities are provided for the residents. The charity provides support to relatives and offers educational sessions.

Beneficiaries: 'Older People'

Objectives: 4.1 The objects of the Company are:- (a) to provide residential accommodation and nursing care services to elderly people and those with ill-health, including the provision of financial assistance for those who cannot afford to self-fund. (b) to advance and promote: (i) care for the elderly, including medical care, through activities such as conferences and projects, and encouraging the involvement of the local community, and (ii) research in dementia through the development of a specialised dementia unit. and (c) to promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. The expressions ‘charitable purpose’ or ‘charitable object’ shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts and a ‘charitable institution’ shall mean a charity in terms of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, or a charity under the law of any other jurisdiction which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, provided that nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Company other than in furtherance of a charitable purpose.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2024 £5,052,654 £4,663,564 137
Dec. 31, 2023 £4,422,987 £4,139,731 135
Dec. 31, 2022 £3,974,107 £3,798,670 135
Dec. 31, 2021 £4,075,843 £3,576,028 134
Dec. 31, 2020 £3,613,262 £3,407,147 123