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Highland Action for Little Ones (Halo)

SC052275Registered charity from 24 January 2023
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address Ballachraggan House
1A Dail Nan Rocas
Teaninich Industrial Estate
Alness
Postcode IV17 0PH
Website www.halohighlands.co.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The charitable purposes of the organisation are to provide: Prevention and relief of poverty by providing assistance for and to meet the needs of children and parents/carers disadvantaged by financial hardship, and to provide material assistance of the articles associated with the care and development of children. We will achieve this by working in partnership with Health & Social Care agencies, schools, and other bodies to achieve the purposes
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
HALO is a non-profit charity dedicated to supporting babies and children up to the age of 18 years. Our mission is to provide essential items such as clothing, formula milk, nappies, toiletries, prams, cots, and more to families in crisis. We operate on a model of community collaboration, collecting donations from both individuals and businesses and redistributing them to those in need. Our business model revolves around building partnerships with local authorities, support agencies, schools, and other charities to identify families requiring assistance and deliver care packages tailored to their specific needs. We operate efficiently, utilising a mix of both new and pre-loved items to maximise our impact while promoting sustainability and responsible resource management.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 24 Jan 2023
Main Operating Location: Highland
Number of Staff: 2
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people"
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 Dec 2023 £28,684 £22,777 12 May 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £96,618 £60,432 25 Apr 2025 Yes Download
31 Dec 2025 No No
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
Lauren Thomson
Ashley Anderson
Catherine Coleman
Fiona Patience
Caoimhe Simpson
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