The Ayrshire Hospice
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC011390
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Nov. 22, 1983
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- The Ayrshire Hospice
35-37 Racecourse Road
Ayr
KA7 2TG
Contact
- Website
ayrshirehospice.org
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
The purpose of the Ayrshire Hospice is to provide specialist palliative care and services to people and families affected by a life-limiting illness. The Ayrshire Hospice delivers specialist palliative care services to adults over the age of 16 throughout Ayrshire and Arran. Care is provided in a number of places beyond the Hospice building, including people's own homes, hospitals, care homes and community locations across Ayrshire and Arran. The range of services includes in-patient care within the Hospice unit delivered by a multi-disciplinary team, triage services, community nursing and medical teams, respite and response services, patient and family care services, living well community hubs, hospital based sessions in palliative medicine, education and quality improvement.
Beneficiaries: 'People with disabilities or health problems'
Objectives: The principal objects for which the Company is established are:- To provide specialist palliative care and services to people and families affected by life-limiting illness and to promote the advancement of palliative care and end of life care and to promote the hospice movement, all whether in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or elsewhere in such ways as the Company shall from time to time think fit, and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of such objects):- (A) By establishing, maintaining Hospices in Scotland and by providing palliative nursing, medical, allied healthcare professionals and other supportive care services to any person (without regard to religion, race, creed, gender or sexual orientation) who is (at any age) diagnosed with a life limiting condition and by providing medical or other treatment services and attention for any such person anywhere (including the patient’s home). (B) By conducting or promoting or encouraging research into the care and treatment of persons suffering from any such illness, disability or infirmity and particularly into the care and treatment of persons suffering from cancer or life limiting illnesses and the provision of specialist palliative and end of life care. (C) By promoting or encouraging or assisting in the teaching or training of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and other persons engaged in any branch of medicine, surgery, nursing or allied health or social services, or employed or volunteering to work for the Company and its associated partner agencies. This may also include members of the community in a caring role. (D) By providing and assisting as required the provision of multi-faith religious belief support and by providing pastoral care services for the spiritual welfare and support of patients, carers and relatives and friends of patients and carers and those employed or volunteering to work for the Company but also the wider community. (E) By providing counselling services and practical care and support for patients and carers, relatives and friends of patients and carers for those employed or volunteering to work for the Company or to any other person of any age impacted by the death of a family member. (F) By operating as a charity raising funds by any legal and appropriate means.
Geography
- Main operating location
- South Ayrshire
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £19,024,888 | £10,179,733 | 219 |
| March 31, 2024 | £10,864,873 | £9,457,806 | 213 |
| March 31, 2023 | £13,811,320 | £9,076,790 | 212 |
| March 31, 2022 | £9,857,586 | £7,945,055 | 184 |
| March 31, 2021 | £10,151,741 | £7,574,380 | 158 |