UK Charity Number: SC010412
Website: http://www.ashscotland.org.uk
Stated Aims
The objects for which the Company is established are the advancement of health to protect people from the harmful effects of tobacco through promoting and encouraging effective policy and standards development; training and education in cessation and prevention and dissemination of research and relevant information for the benefit of all communities and the public generally.
Context
Openly prohibitionist anti-smoking pressure group. Upon leaving office after 12 years, its Chief Executive Maureen Moore said
"As the Scottish Government work towards a smoking prevention strategy next spring, let’s see them state outright that they want Scotland to become a smoke-free society and they will provide all the necessary support, funding, and legislation to do so."
Details
Of the £468,500 ASH received in grants and donations in 2006/07, £403,800 came from the Scottish Parliament. The remainder came from Health Scotland (which is part of NHS Scotland) and the British Heart Foundation (which receives £4m from the government).
