01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004172
- 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
The James & Grace Anderson Trust has been operating to best support individuals living with cerebral palsy, and others working in research, treatment and care for the benefit of those with the condition, since 1966. The James and Grace Anderson Trust exists to promote research into a cure for, or the alleviation of cerebral palsy through grant making to individuals, organisations and researchers.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
(One) Instituting or supporting (or both) all manner of experimental and other research work related in any known or purported or possible way to the investigation of cerebral palsy (Three) the like to find a cure and to give treatment and relieve suffering (Four) The financial and other encouragement of efforts towards providing mechanical and other aids to its victims (FIVe) Clinics for examination of and advice either gratuitously or at least on terms estimated to do no more than meet the relative expenses (Six) Aiding in all or any schemes public or private for purposes the same as or similar to the purposes of teh Trust (Seven) Grants of money to any persons who are able to satisfy the trustees that they are qualified to prosecute studies which may be helpful to the purposes of the Trust and that the grants will be so used. (Eight) The preperation of and publication of reports transactions end books and the establishement and running of a magazine or journal and the marketing of all of these and (Nine) Providing for the delivery of lectures on subjects which may be helpful to the purposes of teh Trsut or the establishing of a chair or lectureship for the same purposes.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £351,454 | £347,231 | 0 | 7 August 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | £201,645 | £193,904 | 0 | 31 December 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | £184,254 | £193,953 | 0 | 23 November 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £220,357 | £255,263 | 0 | 22 December 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £43,822 | £49,960 | 0 | 10 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
- 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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