# What? Why? Children in Hospital

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC045436
- **Known as:** What-Why Children in Hospital
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Feb. 19, 2015
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC045436


## Contact

- **Address:** 136 Lanark Road West  , Currie, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH14 5NY
- **Website:** www.whatwhychildreninhospital.org.uk



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

**What the charity does:** We develop and share video clips with age- and ability-appropriate information to show hospital procedures and reduce anxiety for children and parents. Share best practice in preparing children for hospital procedures across Scotland.

**Objectives:** The advancement of health. The advancement of education. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.





## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28, 2026 | £19441 | £17939 |  -  | 0 |  |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | £8865 | £12316 |  -  |  -  | [PDF](/sc/SC045436/files/2025-02-28-accounts.pdf) (6.7 MB) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | £16144 | £20804 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | £18164 | £12176 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | £15125 | £12343 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Feb. 28, 2021 | £47961 | £44497 |  -  | 0 |  |