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Centred (Scotland)
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Centred (Scotland) is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of health, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Centred (Scotland) (number SC003198) 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 Centred (Scotland) do?
Centred (Scotland). formally Birchwood Highland, was set up to provide support for people experiencing significant and enduring mental ill health. Initially we delivered this via contracts from NHS Highland, delivering services within the Inverness following the closedown of the local mental health hospital. While these services have grown and are now Highland wide we have also established a 23 bed residential unit that provides step up step down support to people leaving hospital to ready them for living in the community. We have also recently established a Discovery College that is based on…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Centred (Scotland)
Answers Centred (Scotland) gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Centred (Scotland)'s money come from?
Centred (Scotland) reported £4.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.4m (98%), trading and fundraising events £70k (2%), other income £24k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.4m · 98%
Trading and fundraising events£70k · 2%
Other income£24k · 1%
Investments£5,636 · 0%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Highland
What causes is Centred (Scotland) registered for?
the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of healththe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
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The register data used for this profile lists Centred (Scotland) as a registered charity (number SC003198) 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 Centred (Scotland)'s charity number?
Centred (Scotland)'s charity number is SC003198. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC003198?
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What does Centred (Scotland) do?
Centred (Scotland). formally Birchwood Highland, was set up to provide support for people experiencing significant and enduring mental ill health. Initially we delivered this via contracts from NHS Highland, delivering services within the Inverness following the closedown of the local mental health hospital. While these services have grown and are now Highland wide we have also established a 23 bed residential unit that provides step up step down support to people leaving hospital to ready them for living in the community. We have also recently established a Discovery College that is based on…
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How can I donate to Centred (Scotland)?
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Where does Centred (Scotland)'s money come from?
Centred (Scotland) reported £4.5m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.4m (98%), trading and fundraising events £70k (2%), other income £24k (1%).
When was Centred (Scotland) registered as a charity?
Centred (Scotland) was entered on the register on 27 August 1987.