# Basics Scotland

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC030189
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Nov. 13, 1999
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC030189


## Contact

- **Address:** Sandpiper House, Aberuthven Enterprise Park, Main Road, Aberuthven
- **Postcode:** PH3 1EL
- **Website:** www.basics-scotland.org.uk



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of health'

**What the charity does:** BASICS Scotland is a Scottish charity, dedicated to providing specialist training for doctors, nurses and paramedics in Scotland, particularly those working in remote and rural locations.  Our support enables them to have the skills to perform vital pre-hospital emergency care. We are proud to provide a vital link within the ‘chain of survival’ and have a proven track record of effective delivery.  Since 1993, BASICS Scotland has provided a wide variety of courses aimed at the pre-hospital emergency/immediate medical care provider/responder in Scotland.  Our courses are of the highest quality, evidence based and are taught by multidisciplinary experts.  With courses both face to face and online BASICS Scotland are able to support Drs, Nurses and Paramedics throughout Scotland who wish to be trained in pre-hospital emergency care.   Development of our courses has continued throughout the years with the support of NES (NHS Education Scotland).

**Objectives:** The relief of persons suffering trauma and medical emergencies by the provision of skilled medical help at the site of an accident or other medical emergency or in transit (such medical help being referred to in this clause as 'Immediate Care').





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Perth And Kinross
- **Geographical spread:** Operations cover all or most of Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £714904 | £636101 |  -  | 7 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £731801 | £609911 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £686578 | £542395 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £764358 | £703389 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £514606 | £324961 |  -  |  -  |  |