OSCR Scottish charity profile

Corstorphine Trust

ActiveCharity number SC000913
Registered23 March 1977
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC000913
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH12 7SX

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The Trust is dedicated to the stimulation of public interest in the character and history of Corstorphine and encourages the preservation, and development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest. Grants are made available to worthy and needy individuals and clubs based on a sub-committee's discretion.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

THE TRUST which incorporated the Corstorphine District Association, and is the Superior by gift of the historic estate of Corstorphine, was formed in 1970 as a CHARITABLE ORGANISATION with the following OBJECTIVES within Corstorphine and its environs: a) Public interest in and care for the BEAUTY, HISTORY and CHARACTER of the district. b) The preservation, development and improvement of features of AMENITY and HISTORIC interest. c) The welfare, cultural and educational ADVANCEMENT of the residents. d) The collection, preservation and display of objects of HISTORIC and LOCAL interest. e) High standards of ARCHITECTURE and TOWN PLANNING by monitoring all Building and planning schemes which affect the district and community. f) The promotion of schemes of a CHARITABLE nature. g) Liaison with the Community Council and other amenity groups on matters of common interest. h) To provide facilities and, where appropriate, funding for same.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£100,036£100,491020 April 2026
31 December 2024£83,187£84,373028 April 2025
31 December 2023£61,466£64,850020 May 2024
31 December 2022£65,387£66,422031 March 2023
31 December 2021£64,890£53,932030 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
1A Orchardfield Avenue, Corstorphine, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.corstorphinetrust.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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