Active SC093464 40 years old

HIGHLAND HOSPICE

HIGHLAND HOSPICE is a Scottish charitable organisation incorporated in 1985 that operates a UKGC-licensed gambling activity alongside its primary healthcare mission. It's structured as a company limited by guarantee, the standard legal form for charities, and holds an active Companies House registration.

Positive Signals

  • Incorporated since 1985 — over 40 years of continuous operation
  • Active company status with up-to-date filings
  • 12 UK-resident directors on the current board
  • Company score 100 (A+) — highest possible rating
  • UKGC licensed since 2017 with active operator status
  • PSC exemption statement lodged and current

Overview

Gambling Connection: HIGHLAND HOSPICE holds an active UKGC gambling operator licence, first issued on 17 October 2017. Charities commonly obtain such licences to run fundraising lotteries and prize draws under the Gambling Commission's non-commercial licensing provisions.

HIGHLAND HOSPICE was incorporated on 24 May 1985 and has operated continuously for over four decades as a company limited by guarantee with no share capital. That structure is typical for charities and non-profit organisations, where members provide a nominal guarantee rather than holding shares. Its primary SIC classification (86102) is medical nursing care, reflecting its core hospice and palliative care work in the Scottish Highlands.

Despite its healthcare focus, HIGHLAND HOSPICE has a gambling industry footprint through a UKGC operating licence, which it has held since October 2017. This isn't unusual for charities, which often run lotteries and prize draws to fund their services under the Gambling Commission's non-commercial licensing framework. It's scored 100 out of 100 with a company grade of A+, reflecting its long incorporation history, active status, all UK-resident directors, and clean compliance record.

The company has no persons with significant control on record. Instead, it holds a formal PSC exemption statement, registered in July 2017, confirming there's no individual or entity with significant control, which is standard for charities governed by their membership rather than private ownership.

Governance

HIGHLAND HOSPICE has a large board of 12 current directors, all UK-resident, which is typical for a charity governed by a membership committee. Director turnover is regular, reflecting the voluntary and term-limited nature of charity boards. There are no persons with significant control, and the company holds a formal PSC exemption statement lodged in July 2017.

Linked UKGC Operators

This company is the registered entity for the following UKGC licensed operators:

Directors & Officers

Current Officers

Current directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name Role Appointed Status
FRANKLIN, Helen Jane Director Active
MACDONALD, Jennifer, Prof. Director Active
MCCABE, Stephen David, Dr. Director Active
OATES, Kenneth Raymond, Dr. Director Active
THAIN, Iain Archibald Director Active
HAMLING, Kathryn Alice Mary Director Active
DAVIDSON, Margaret Christine Director Active
MACBRYER, Shona, Dr. Director Active
GILFILLAN, William Robert Stewart Director Active
TEMPLETON, Roy Guy Director Active
WYBREW, Maria Elizabeth, Dr Director Active
MEARNS, Peter Urquhart Director Active

Former Officers

Former directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name Role Appointed Resigned
MORTIMER, Donna Louise Director
MACDOUGALL, Shona Isobel Cree Director
CONNOLLY, Roisin Director
RAMSEY, Sara Louise, Dr. Director
PENNINGTON, Stephen Martin Director
HOWARTH, Jeffrey Harry, Dr Director
MCKERROW, William Sangster, Dr Director
INNES, Julian Charles John George Director
MADIGAN, Kathleen Patrica Director
MACLEOD & MACCALLUM LIMITED Corporate Secretary
MACLEOD & MACCALLUM LIMITED Corporate Secretary
SHAW, Robert Director
MCRITCHIE, Alison Jane Director
CRICHTON, Charles Lachlan, Dr Director
SIDGWICK, Alison Janet Director
GUBBINS, Nicholas Louis Reginald Director
DUTHIE, Forbes Cameron Director
MCARTHUR, Niall Geddes Director
PATIENCE-QUATE, Kate Director
STEEL, Donella Faye Director
BURKE, Colin James Director
YULE, Douglas James Director
MACLEOD, Roderick Samuel, Dr Director
MACLEAN, Beverley Lynne Director
MACDONALD, Norman Director
SHORTER, Robert William Director
LYON, Una Director
HARRINGTON, Gillian Director
REED, Fiona Christine Director
BOWLES, Edith Sian Director
MORRISON, Alexander Stewart Director
VINCENT, Carlene Grace Director
TUDHOPE, William Kirk Mackenzie Director
TORRANCE, David Winton Watt Director
SWANSON, Peter Cunningham Director
MATHESON, Kathleen Greig Director
SWEENIE, John Fraser, Dr Director
MACDONALD, Angus Ewan Director
FRANKLIN, David Hamilton, Dr Director
COOPER, Sheila Margaret Director
BAIRD, Janice Margaret Director
CARTLIDGE, John Edward Director
HEWITSON, David John Director
HOBSON, Nigel Director
MACLEOD, Sheila Director
WOTHERSPOON, James Robert Edwards Director
SHAW, Marian Rosemary Director
RUANE, Richard James Director
CALDWELL, David Director
GILLESPIE, Angela Allison Director
LOGIE, John Robert Cunningham Director
SMITH, Ian Robertson, Doctor Director
MATHESON, Judith Helen Mackay Director
MACKENZIE, Dugald George Director
BERKELEY, John Sandford Director
WHITROW, William Director
GRIFFITHS, Constance Anne Director
FEA, Alexander William Spence Director
PINION, Janet Barr Director
STOCKDALE, Margaret Lesley Director
MERCHANT, Bruce Alastair Director
HAMILTON, William Francis Forbes Director
WALSH, Patrick Vaughan Director
RANKIN, Rosemary Margaret Director
WAKELING, Christine Miriam Director
KENNEDY, Donald Sinclair Director
MACLEOD & MACCALLUM Corporate Secretary
MACLEOD & MACCALLUM Corporate Secretary
CAMERON, Charles Alexander Director
CAMERON, Charles Alexander Director
HADDEN, M.T. Director
TURNER, Pamela Jean Carson Director
CAMPBELL, William James Director
TURNER, Pamela Jean Carson Director
GRAHAM, Douglas Riddle Ross Director
THORN, Phillip Anthony Director
HADDEN, M.T. Director
HAMILTON GRIERSON, Philip John Director
O'ROURKE, Jeremiah Gerard, Dr. Director
RUSSELL, Oliver Henry Director

Ownership & Significant Control

PSC Exemption Statement

This company has declared that no individual or entity has significant control.

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