01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC001996
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- EH2 3DH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Trust is committed to continuing to develop its charitable work which takes the form of: 1) providing benevolent grants for eligible Freemasons, their widows & dependents based on individual needs and requirements, 2) providing training and education to the children and dependents of Freemasons, based on needs and requirements, 3) providing grants and donations to the work of external charitable causes with each application being considered on its own merit.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
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
(a) the prevention or relief of poverty, (b) the advancement of education (n) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, (f) the advancement of citizenship or community development
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £769,487 | £485,747 | 3 | 12 November 2025 |
| 31 May 2024 | £990,062 | £395,889 | 3 | 16 December 2024 |
| 31 May 2023 | £966,215 | £772,878 | 3 | 24 October 2023 |
| 31 May 2022 | £708,668 | £741,015 | 3 | 28 February 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | £592,044 | £693,386 | 3 | 16 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
- C/O Freemasons Hall, 96 George Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.grandlodgescotland.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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