Is Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO as a registered charity (number SC009720) 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.

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Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO's charity number is SC009720. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

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Registered charity · No. SC009720SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

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What are the key facts about Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31: £106,431
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31: £49,164
Registered charity number: SC009720
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Register contact address detail (not service area): Aberdeenshire
Website: www.friendsofinschhospital.org

Quick answer

Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO (number SC009720) 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 Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO do?

Friends of Insch Hospital is a local charity established to support the health and wellbeing of people in Insch and the surrounding area. Since the closure of inpatient services at Insch War Memorial Hospital in 2020, our main objective has been to campaign for the reinstatement of these much-valued local healthcare services and to ensure that the needs of our community continue to be represented. In addition to our campaigning work, we run the Friends Wednesday Club, a weekly dementia support group that provides social interaction, activities and companionship for people living with dementi…

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO

Answers Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 23 May 1989
Where it says it operates: Aberdeenshire

What causes is Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO registered for?

the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO as a registered charity (number SC009720) 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 Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO's charity number?: Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO's charity number is SC009720. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC009720?: Search SC009720 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO do?: Friends of Insch Hospital is a local charity established to support the health and wellbeing of people in Insch and the surrounding area. Since the closure of inpatient services at Insch War Memorial Hospital in 2020, our main objective has been to campaign for the reinstatement of these much-valued local healthcare services and to ensure that the needs of our community continue to be represented. In addition to our campaigning work, we run the Friends Wednesday Club, a weekly dementia support group that provides social interaction, activities and companionship for people living with dementi…
Does Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO?: Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofinschhospital.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
When was Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO registered as a charity?: Friends of Insch Hospital and Community SCIO was entered on the register on 23 May 1989.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.