# Western Isles Cancer Care Initiative

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC047153
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Feb. 3, 2017
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC047153


## Contact

- **Address:** Unit 1, 87 Cromwell Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
- **Postcode:** HS1 2DG
- **Website:** www.wicci.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

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

**What the charity does:** To support people affected by Cancer in the Western Isles.  We offer a wide variety of services – our WICCI Social Fund, our range of complementary therapies, group activities and counselling services through our WICCI Centre in Stornoway and WICCI office in Balivanich, our WICCI Care Box scheme and access to support, information and a place to drop by to access non-clinical support.

**Objectives:** To provide support, assistance and information directly or indirectly to people affected by cancer principally, but not exclusively, in the Western Isles. 4.2 To further and build cancer awareness, education and research. and 4.3 To promote and influence effective care, involvement and support for people affected by cancer.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Western Isles
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £200884 | £234654 |  -  | 5 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £214902 | £210096 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £240155 | £174238 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £165354 | £127370 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £152587 | £122030 |  -  |  -  |  |