Active SC048700 54 years old

ST. COLUMBA'S HOSPICE CARE

ST. COLUMBA'S HOSPICE CARE is a Scottish charitable organisation, incorporated in Edinburgh in 1971, that holds a UKGC gambling licence to run fundraising lottery activities. It's been a licensed gambling operator since 2012, using lottery proceeds to fund its hospice care services.

Positive Signals

  • Incorporated since 1971, over 54 years of continuous operation
  • Active company status with up-to-date filings
  • 13 current UK-resident directors
  • UKGC licensed since 2012, 13+ years without enforcement action
  • Company score 100 / A+

Overview

Gambling Connection: ST. COLUMBA'S HOSPICE CARE holds a UKGC gambling licence for lottery operations, a common fundraising method for registered charities. The licence has been active since July 2012, generating funds in support of its hospice care services in Edinburgh.

ST. COLUMBA'S HOSPICE CARE is a private company limited by guarantee, the standard legal structure for charities and non-profit organisations in the UK. Based at Challenger Lodge in Edinburgh, it's been incorporated since 14 May 1971, making it one of the longer-established organisations in our database with over 54 years of continuous operation. It doesn't have gambling at the heart of its business. Its primary activity is hospital and hospice care.

The company holds a company score of 100 (A+), reflecting its active status, long trading history, and clean governance record. It has no outstanding charges and its accounts and confirmation statements are up to date. The board is substantial, with 13 current directors, all UK-resident. As a guarantee company with a formal PSC exemption statement, it has no individual or entity with significant control, which is typical for charitable organisations of this type.

Its connection to gambling regulation comes through a UKGC lottery licence, held since 3 July 2012. Charities commonly use licensed lotteries as a fundraising tool, and the hospice is no exception. There's no enforcement history against the organisation, and its 13-plus years of uninterrupted licensing reflect a clean compliance record.

Governance

The company is governed by a board of 13 current directors, all UK-resident. It operates as a company limited by guarantee with a registered PSC exemption, meaning no individual or entity holds significant control. This is standard for organisations of this type. The board has seen steady turnover over the years, with several directors appointed in 2022 and 2024.

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
MACKAY, Eric Martin Cameron Director Active
THOMLINSON, John Alan Director Active
MACRAE, Jacqueline Joy Director Active
ROBERTSON, Charles Colin Reid Director Active
FLOCKHART, Carol Gray Director Active
KEEL, Aileen Margaret, Professor Director Active
BROWN, David Dow Director Active
KERR, Lynsey Christine Director Active
KERR, Lynsey Secretary Active
KERR, Lynsey Secretary Active
KEIR, Sarah Louise, Dr Director Active
LANZL, Nicholas Robertson Director Active
MASSON, Louise Director Active

Former Officers

Former directors and officers — source: Companies House
Name Role Appointed Resigned
CAMERON, Uilleam Fraser Director
PENMAN-PATERSON, Kirstie Victoria Director
COWIE, Audrey Director
CAMERON, David, Professor Director
SELMAN, Linda Margaret Director
DUNSIRE, David Ness Secretary
DUNSIRE, David Ness Secretary
MACRAE, John Grant Director
TOTHILL, Sally Anne, Dr Director
DUNSIRE, David Ness Director
MOIR OBE, Eileen Margaret Director
CANTLEY, Patricia Marion, Dr Director
MACDOUGALL, Robert Hugh, Professor Director
ABRAM, Henry Charles Director
ADAM, Ian C Director
JOHNSTON, Michael Frederick Director
DENNY, Edward Michael Patrick Director
SUTHERLAND, Ruth Alison Director
MCGUIRE, Thelma Director
HAMMOND-CHAMBERS, James Alistair Oscar Director
HILSLEY, Brian Carlyle, Reverend Director
BRACE, Sue Director
MCLAREN, Iain Archibald Director
MACAULAY, Duncan Director
COLTMAN, David Alexander Director
MASON, Catriona Director
BRYSON, Norval Mackenzie, Dr Director
SYDIE, Linda Elizabeth Director
HARTON, Andrew Snowden Director
SKINNER, Fiona Margaret, Dr Director
FROST, Keith Director
SCOTT, Graham Director
COLLIANDER, Torvald Director
LESSELS, Norman Director
LETHAM, Judith Angela Director
ANDERSON, Janice Director
MURRAY, Norman Loch Director
SMYTH, John Fletcher, Emeritus Professor Director
IRVINE, Tom Director
COLVIN, David, Dr Director
RUNCIMAN, Phyllis Janet Director
GALLOWAY, Iain Anderson Director
DYER, Susan Cassels Director
CORMACK, John James Callender, Dr Director
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED Corporate Secretary
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED Corporate Secretary
ARCHER, Gilbert Baird Director
CLYDE, Ann Clunie, Lady Director
BURNSIDE, Graham Mathieson Director
YOUNG, David Tod, Lt Gen Sir Director
SIMPSON, Robert John Blantyre Secretary
WILKIE, Alexander Frederick Director
SIMPSON, Robert John Blantyre Secretary
ASHMORE, Michael Brenton Haliburton, Colonel Director
ROBERTSON, Charles Director
BALFOUR, Diana Rosemary Director
SIMPSON, Robert John Blantyre Director
SIMPSON, Barbara Helen Director
BRUCE, John Edward Director
GRIEVE, William Robertson Director
MONTEATH, Andrew David Director
COOPER, Joan Director
GIRDWOOD, Ronald Haxton, Professor Director
HOOK, William Thomson, Sheriff Qc Director

Ownership & Significant Control

PSC Exemption Statement

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

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