THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL OF THE FOUNDATION OF KING CHARLES THE SECOND (ROYAL SCOTTISH CORPORATION)

Registered charity 207326 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCOTSCARE, THE ROYAL SCOTTISH CORPORATION · also registered in Scotland as SC052739 (OSCR)

The provision of grants, allowances, housing and general advice and support

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£3.2m

Latest spending

£3.2m

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £72,625 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds amounting to £58,411,201. The trustees confirm that unrestricted free reserves of £1,586,919 are sufficient for operational purposes, representing approximately six months of normal expenditure. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence with no material uncertainty regarding its going concern status.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (47% of income)

“Incoming resources for the year derive predominantly from investment income and interest of £1,504,105 (2024: £1,317,505) plus rental income from residential housing of £1,478,334 (2024: £1,472,878).” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 6 months of normal expenditure (held: £1.6m)

“The current level of available expendable reserves of £1,586,919 represents approximately 2.72% of the net assets of the Corporation and approximately 6 months of normal expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 24

“Callum Ross, one of the Trustees, is a designated member of Habitus Collective UK LLP, a company engaged to provide consultancy services to the Charity. The Charity did not pay anything for this work during the year (2024: £2,814). There were no outstanding balances at the reporting date (2024: £nil). Other than the transactions disclosed above and in Note 10, the Charity had no other related party transactions.” — page 39

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Pension scheme deficit: £11k

“Other creditors include £11,335 (2024 £11,335) related to unfunded pensions.” — page 35

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haysmac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£3.2m

Total spending

£3.2m

Cost of raising funds

£366k

Reserves (reported)

£11.6m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~43.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (02/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Bart Preston
Callum Ross
David Guild
David McMurtrie
Elaine Ogilvie Close
Jonny Stevenson
Kevin Lynch
Mike Watson
Sheryl Louise Jermyn
William Gilmore

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£3.2m	£3.2m
31/03/2024	£3.0m	£3.2m
31/03/2023	£2.7m	£3.0m
31/03/2022	£2.6m	£2.7m
31/03/2021	£2.7m	£2.5m

Common questions

Is THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL OF THE FOUNDATION OF KING CHARLES THE SECOND (ROYAL SCOTTISH CORPORATION) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £72,625 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds amounting to £58,411,201. The trustees confirm that unrestricted free reserves of £1,586,919 are sufficient for operational purposes, representing approximately six months of normal expenditure. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence with no material uncertainty regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haysmac LLP.

Who funds THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL OF THE FOUNDATION OF KING CHARLES THE SECOND (ROYAL SCOTTISH CORPORATION)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL OF THE FOUNDATION OF KING CHARLES THE SECOND (ROYAL SCOTTISH CORPORATION) as a grant recipient include THE BATCHWORTH TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BATCHWORTH TRUST	FY2023	£10k