01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC002970
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 55
- Postcode
- G2 4TB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our vision is of a fair and compassionate Scotland where everyone is valued and able to flourish. We work to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland, funding, supporting and influencing solutions to drive social change. Underpinning our strategy are three objectives which drive our work: Fund, Support and Influence. The majority of our funding activity is delivered through Our Funds which is the responsive grant making strand of the Trust and includes Wee Grants, Small Grants, Large Grants, Community Vehicles and Community Spaces. We have Programme Awards which are generally larger and fund specific activities that are trying to achieve big change that lasts. We also provide funding to support individuals who face financial and social barriers, to attend university through our Robertson Trust Scholarship Programme.
Charitable purposes
- 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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
1. Trust Purposes The Trustees hold the Trust Estate in Trust for the purposes and subject to the terms and conditions and under the powers, privileges, immunities and discretions set out below:- 1.1 For payment of expenses of the Trust so far as not otherwise met. 1.2 For payment of all taxation of every kind which may be chargeable at any time against or in respect of the Capital or of the Revenue of the Trust Estate and for which the Trustees may be or become liable. 1.3 For use of any part of the Trust Estate, by letting of property or otherwise, for such charitable purposes as the Trustees may in their sole and uncontrolled discretion determine and for such charitable purposes only. 1.4 For payment out of the Revenue or Capital of the Trust Estate at any time of such sum or sums for such charitable purposes as the Trustees may in their sole and uncontrolled discretion determine and for such charitable purposes only.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,213,700,000 | £933,500,000 | 55 | 17 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,361,600,000 | £983,000,000 | 55 | 18 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,302,800,000 | £922,100,000 | 55 | 28 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £995,300 | £768,800 | 55 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £7,479,000 | £25,058,000 | 55 | 22 December 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
- Robertson House, 152 Bath Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.therobertsontrust.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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