Registered charity · No. SC030126Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Across
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Across is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of religion, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.
Across (number SC030126) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Across do?
Across organises pilgrimages of a lifetime to the Catholic Marian Shrine of Lourdes in South West France for those needing special care. People who are sick and disabled (whom we call VIPs) are taken to Lourdes, accompanied by a doctor, nurses, a priest and helpers by Jumbulance: a unique vehicle with ambulance status, specially constructed to carry our VIPs. Priority is given to those in terminal illness, those with progressive diseases and those whose medical conditions make it impossible or impractical to use conventional means of transport. Across aims to enable the pilgrims to partic…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Across
Answers Across gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Across's money come from?
Across reported £571k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £530k (93%), other income £20k (3%), trading and fundraising events £15k (3%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£530k · 93%
Other income£20k · 3%
Trading and fundraising events£15k · 3%
Investments£6,602 · 1%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Argyll And Bute
What causes is Across registered for?
the advancement of religionthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantageany other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
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The register data used for this profile lists Across as a registered charity (number SC030126) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Across's charity number?
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What does Across do?
Across organises pilgrimages of a lifetime to the Catholic Marian Shrine of Lourdes in South West France for those needing special care. People who are sick and disabled (whom we call VIPs) are taken to Lourdes, accompanied by a doctor, nurses, a priest and helpers by Jumbulance: a unique vehicle with ambulance status, specially constructed to carry our VIPs. Priority is given to those in terminal illness, those with progressive diseases and those whose medical conditions make it impossible or impractical to use conventional means of transport. Across aims to enable the pilgrims to partic…
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How can I donate to Across?
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Where does Across's money come from?
Across reported £571k total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £530k (93%), other income £20k (3%), trading and fundraising events £15k (3%).
When was Across registered as a charity?
Across was entered on the register on 18 April 2000.