OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Trustees of the Craigcrook Mortification

ActiveCharity number SC001648
Registered17 October 1934
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formStatutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC001648
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH1 1RF

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Craigcrook Mortification is an ancient charity which is currently governed by the Craigcrook Mortification Act 1897. Craigcrook Mortification provides grants for men and women over the age of 60 who were born in Scotland or have resided in Scotland for not less than 10 years who appear to be in poor circumstances.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Older People

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals

Constitutional objectives

The prevention and relief of poverty. 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

5 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
31 December 2024£39,806£0£0£0£0£0£55,776£0£0£0030 September 2025
31 December 2023£40,612£0£0£0£0£0£44,362£0£0£0030 September 2024
31 December 2022£32,437£0£0£0£0£0£37,320£0£0£001 June 2023
31 December 2021£37,023£0£0£0£0£0£36,589£0£0£0013 April 2022
31 December 2020£38,490£0£0£0£0£0£39,302£0£0£0030 September 2021

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
The Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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