01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC002576
- 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
- EH3 9EE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Trust makes awards to registered charities, mainly in the area of animal welfare but with other benefit areas being considered at their discretion.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the advancement of animal welfare
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The Trust Funds shall be held for the benefit of (First) any charitable institution or institutions, wherever situated, established for charitable purposes only within the meaning of the law for the time being in force (hereinafter referred to as the 'Charitable Beneficiaries') and (Second) any widow of mine. as follows.- (a) As regards the Income of the Trust Funds the Trustees shall make payment of the whole Income in such amounts or amount and at such time or times and to or for behoof of such of the Charitable Beneficiaries or any widow of mine all as the Trustees in their sole discretion may determine. But declaring that the Trustees in their sole discretion shall have power during the period commencing at the date hereof and terminating twenty one years thereafter, to add the whole or part of the Income to the Capital of the Trust Funds.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 14 February 2025 | £11,067 | £26,020 | 0 | 14 November 2025 |
| 14 February 2024 | £10,738 | £52,906 | 0 | 19 April 2024 |
| 14 February 2023 | £10,978 | £48,150 | 0 | 31 October 2023 |
| 14 February 2022 | £10,925 | £13,373 | 0 | 31 October 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
- Princes Exchange, 1 Earl Grey Street, 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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