--- title: "Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs — charity SC046526 | CharityCompare" description: "Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs (charity SC046526): income £62,146 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hamish-dear-s-warm-hugs retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:31:37.314Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC046526Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) HD # Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.hamishdearswarmhugs.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC046526) Work at Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hamish-dear-s-warm-hugs&type=claim&name=Hamish%20Dear) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £62,146 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £77,557 Registered charity number SC046526 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdeenshire Website [www.hamishdearswarmhugs.com](http://www.hamishdearswarmhugs.com/) Quick answer Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs (number SC046526) 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 Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs do? The charity was set up based on our experience of having a child with a cancer diagnosis and wanting to make every day during treatment as good as possible. The charity supports families financially where a child has a cancer diagnosis and is receiving treatment by providing gifts, opportunities for days out and funding towards short breaks. We do this by providing gift vouchers for days out which are available on the cancer wards at the three main hospitals we support, these can be accessed by a family instantaneously. We receive applications for the gifts and funding towards short breaks… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs Answers Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 May 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 4 May 2016 Where it says it operates Aberdeenshire ## What causes is Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs 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 Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hamish-dear-s-warm-hugs&type=claim&name=Hamish%20Dear) [Visit charity website](http://www.hamishdearswarmhugs.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs as a registered charity (number SC046526) 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 Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs's charity number? Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs's charity number is SC046526. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC046526? Search SC046526 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 Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs do? The charity was set up based on our experience of having a child with a cancer diagnosis and wanting to make every day during treatment as good as possible. The charity supports families financially where a child has a cancer diagnosis and is receiving treatment by providing gifts, opportunities for days out and funding towards short breaks. We do this by providing gift vouchers for days out which are available on the cancer wards at the three main hospitals we support, these can be accessed by a family instantaneously. We receive applications for the gifts and funding towards short breaks… Does Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs. 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 Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs? Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs's website listed in our register data is http://www.hamishdearswarmhugs.com. 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 Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs registered as a charity? Hamish Dear's Warm Hugs was entered on the register on 4 May 2016. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC046526).