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Forth SPAN (Suicide Prevention Action Network)

SC053321Registered charity from 30 April 2024
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Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Forth SPAN
Address Forth Span
4 High Street
South Queensferry
Edinburgh
Postcode EH309PP
Website forthspan.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
(a) To save lives and advance health - preventing deaths by suicide through coordinating and facilitating local approaches to improved mental and physical wellbeing. (b) To advance citizenship and community development by acting as a hub and interface to bring together existing local groups and organisations with the people who need them; (c) To advance community development through the championing and facilitation of approaches to suicide prevention, early intervention, and postvention within Queensferry and surrounding communities; (d) To advance education by ensuring that appropriate suicide prevention training and resources are available in the community, and in particular: community groups, schools, and businesses; (e) To provide community development and citizenship through representating Queensferry and surrounding communities at regional and national suicide prevention fora; and (f) To promote health through consideration of the wellbeing and mental health needs of the people of Queensferry and surrounding communities, and ensure that these are being met by any means deemed appropriate by Forth SPAN Trustees and Members.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Forth SPAN is a registered charity (SC053321) based in Queensferry and surrounding areas. We are a grassroots organisation with a mission to contribute to reducing deaths by suicide through targeted local approaches including: funding and facilitation of suicide prevention and mental health training and resources; supporting and promoting positive mental health and wellbeing. In March 2025 we ran the first ever Ferry Well festival focussing on mental health and wellbeing for the residents of South Queensferry. The weekend festival included delivering training to over 50 people on suicide awareness, running a dry bar Pub Quiz and running an open community hall festival promoting social activities in South Queensferry.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 30 Apr 2024
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "the saving of lives", "the advancement of citizenship or community development"
Beneficiaries: "People with disabilities or health problems", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
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
30 Apr 2025 £5,257 £941 30 Jan 2026 Yes Download
30 Apr 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Jan 2027
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
Ruari Sutherland
John Russell
Alex Goater
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