01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004654
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Miss Cruickshank declared that the main purpose of the Trust was the founding and endowing of a Botanical Garden to be known as the Cruickshank Botanic Garden. During the year the Trustees continued to manage the Trust with regard to its founding purposes. The Trust's investment portfolio is monitored by Stockbrokers, Brewin Dolphin, who provide regular reports and valuations for the Trustees. These reports form the basis of investment decisions. The Trustees also let 17 St Machar Drive with the rental income (when occupied) contributing to the benefit of the Cruickshank Botanic Gardens.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of education. The advancement of, arts, heritage, culture, or science.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2025 | £240,887 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £244,553 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 11 May 2026 |
| 20 August 2024 | £203,831 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £202,998 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 5 May 2025 |
| 20 August 2023 | £76,183 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £101,736 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 13 May 2024 |
| 20 August 2022 | £107,061 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £116,407 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 19 May 2023 |
| 20 August 2021 | £85,874 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £83,159 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 16 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
- University of Aberdeen, King's College, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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