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Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC046526
Status
Active
Registered
May 4, 2016
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Contact

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals'

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

The charity was set up based on our experience of having a child with a cancer diagnosis and wanting to make every day during treatment as good as possible. The charity supports families financially where a child has a cancer diagnosis and is receiving treatment by providing gifts, opportunities for days out and funding towards short breaks. We do this by providing gift vouchers for days out which are available on the cancer wards at the three main hospitals we support, these can be accessed by a family instantaneously. We receive applications for the gifts and funding towards short breaks from medical staff or social work. We also provide gifts to the wards including toys, books and crafts which helps those less able to leave the ward.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','People with disabilities or health problems'

Objectives: The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage - to relieve children aged 0 - 19 years (inclusive) diagnosed with cancer and being treated at any hospital in Scotland - by providing financial support for provisions including day trips, short breaks or gifts as well as entertainment for the ward

Geography

Main operating location
Aberdeenshire
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
May 31, 2025 £62,146 £77,557
May 31, 2024 £97,016 £91,372
May 31, 2023 £49,525 £73,740
May 31, 2022 £70,106 £60,323
May 31, 2021 £41,329 £55,661