# Hopscotch Children's Charity

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC028660
- **Known as:** Hopscotch
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Feb. 12, 1999
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC028660


## Contact

- **Address:** Gyleworks, 34 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH12 9EB
- **Website:** www.hopscotch-charity.org



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','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'

**What the charity does:** Provide free vital residential breaks for children living in challenging circumstances, age 7-12 years living in Scotland

**Objectives:** 1. To provide residential holiday and recreational facilities for the purpose of improving the conditions of life of children who are in need of such facilities by reason of disability, whether physical or mental, or of their social and economic circumstances. 2. To relieve poverty and need. 3. To encourage the study and practice of any useful branch of human knowledge.





## Areas of operation

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £286180 | £349246 |  -  | 5 | [PDF](/sc/SC028660/files/2025-12-31-accounts.pdf) (282.9 KB) |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £383289 | £293828 |  -  | 6 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £252384 | £275988 |  -  | 5 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £246104 | £300218 |  -  | 5 |  |
| Oct. 31, 2021 | £230134 | £166553 |  -  | 4 |  |