01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC000459
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G1 2AD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The James Wood Bequest Fund accepts grant applications from charities. The trustees then meet annually and agree what charities will receive grants. Additionally, there are a number of charities who receive a specified grant every year.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
1. The prevention and relief of poverty 2. The advancement of education 3. The advancement of religion 4. The advancement of health 5. The advancement of civic responsibility or community development 6. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture, or science 7. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £67,379 | £91,181 | 0 | 31 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £66,302 | £86,160 | 0 | 27 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £68,274 | £101,743 | 0 | 19 February 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £74,767 | £89,856 | 0 | 1 March 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £66,192 | £131,097 | 0 | 25 March 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Mitchells Roberton, George House, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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