Charity Details

Ayrshire Cancer Support

SC016098Registered charity from 14 April 1988

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Charity Information:

Address 5 Dundonald Road
Kilmarnock
Ayrshire

Postcode KA1 1EQ

Website www.ayrshirecs.org

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

5 The company's objects are: - 5.1 To reduce the symptoms and anxieties of a cancer diagnosis, or other debilitating, life altering and life limiting conditions in any manner which now is or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable; 5.2 To provide transport to patients receiving cancer treatment at hospital or other community setting; 5.3 To provide professional counselling services and a range of complementary therapies and support groups for those affected by a cancer diagnosis; 5.4 To educate and empower people in a positive approach to living with cancer or life altering or life limiting conditions; 5.5 To provide respite and drop-in facilities for those affected by cancer, and others affected by conditions as in article 5 .1 above; 5.6 To provide community hubs and outreach facilities for the benefit of patients and their families; 5.7 To conduct scientific research into the psychological health and wellbeing of cancer-related conditions and to collate and disseminate information there anent; 5.8 To pursue all objects consistent or compatible with any of the foregoing purposes.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

Ayrshire Cancer Support is set up to provide practical and emotional support for people affected by cancer in Ayrshire, at every stage of the cancer journey. We do this by offering a diverse range of free support services from our drop-in centres, in hospital wards across Ayrshire, and where necessary, at home. Services are offered to cancer patients and their families and include: patient transport, professional counselling, bereavement support, complementary therapies, support groups, courses and workshops, drop-in facilities, bespoke support options for children and young people, provision of patient information leaflets, and cancer support specialist appointments providing advice and information around cancer care and support.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 14 Apr 1988

Main Operating Location: East Ayrshire

Number of Staff: 20

Number of Volunteers: 101-250

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

Beneficiaries: "People with disabilities or health problems"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021	£1,874,945	£919,087	11 Oct 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£1,050,986	£991,644	14 Sept 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£1,505,823	£1,083,741	05 Sept 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£1,685,554	£1,144,054	18 Oct 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£1,375,095	£1,262,815	31 Oct 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
Lindsey	Smith
Lisa	Rodgers
Gillian	Livingstone
Thiona	McQuiston
Fiona	Lees
SallyAnn	Kelly
Ian	Welsh
Paul	Martin
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