01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004501
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G12 9LB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Charity was set up in 1951, originally to help a Graduate Woman teacher who came to Edinburgh as a refugee during WW2. Some years later, when she no longer required financial help, the purpose the fund was changed to help graduate women students, in British Universities, who are experiencing financial hardship, in order that that they can complete their degrees. Grants are given to those who meet the requirements and submit two satisfactory academic references.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of education.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £18,555 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £8,005 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 17 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £17,515 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5,695 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 22 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £16,483 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £7,864 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 2 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £15,721 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £16,230 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 5 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £15,772 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17,889 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 May 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
- 5/5 Victoria Circus, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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