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Arran Cancer Support Trust

SC027348Registered charity from 01 January 1902
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Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By ArCaS
Address Almarran
Blackwaterfoot
Postcode KA27 8HB
Website https://www.arrancancersupport.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
4.1 To relieve the suffering and distress of people with cancer on the Isle of Arran, including Holy Isle, by:- 4.1.1 Providing home care, transport and other services to those in need of support. 4.1.2 Providing skilled listening and supportive services for patients and their families. 4.1.3 Acting as facilitators for general palliative care. 4.2 To provide any other service compatible with the objects of the organisation
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Arran Cancer Support was established in 1989 and since then has provided support to people on Arran who have been impacted by cancer. The services provided include annual financial payment for the provision of a dedicated NHS cancer nurse who is based on Arran; financial support for people who want to take their own car to hospital appointments with the help of a companion; drivers who meet service users at either Ardrossan or Troon port and take them to and from hospital appointments on the mainland; support for emergency accommodation needs when returning ferries do not sail; a wide range of complementary therapies to help people with well-being; a comfortable area to chat and relax in its Hub in Brodick….and a good deal more.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 24 Jul 2015
Previous Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Previous Constitutional Form Date: 01 Jan 1992
Main Operating Location: North Ayrshire
Number of Staff: 5
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of health"
Beneficiaries: "People with disabilities or health problems"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations", "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 2022 £138,519 £114,290 30 Aug 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £177,833 £147,067 28 Oct 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £179,541 £167,229 07 Oct 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £177,688 £183,431 30 Oct 2025 Yes Download
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
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
Michael Dobson
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