OSCR Scottish charity profile

William Coull Anderson Trust

ActiveCharity number SC007433
Registered5 January 1968
Main locationAngus
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC007433
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
DD11 1NE

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Such charitable purposes as shall benefit the Town and Citizens of Arbroath either by improving the amenities of the Town or assisting in the furtherance of the social and cultural activities of its citizens, the Trustees to have complete and absolute discretion in deciding how the Fund is to be utilised to this end, declaring that the Trustees shall have regard to the Local Corner of the Arbroath Public Library with particular reference to the preparation and keeping of genealogical and family records appertaining to Citizens of the town of Arbroath and to any museum which may be formed in conjuction with the buildings of the said Library.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of health
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the advancement of public participation in sport
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Constitutional objectives

Such charitable purposes as shall benefit the Town and Citizens of Arbroath either by improving the amenities of the Town or assisting in the furtherance of the social and cultural activities of its citizens, the Trustees to have complete and absolute discretion in deciding how the Fund is to be utilised to this end, declaring that the Trustees shall have regard to the Local Corner of the Arbroath Public Library with particular reference to the preparation and keeping of genealogical and family records appertaining to Citizens of the town of Arbroath and to any museum which may be formed in conjuction with the buildings of the said Library.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 September 2025£73,628£74,80402 June 2026
30 September 2024£36,196£33,249016 June 2025
30 September 2023£47,967£59,409020 May 2024
30 September 2022£66,010£63,02209 February 2023
30 September 2021£36,287£52,42509 February 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
Thorntons Law LLP, Brothockbank House, Arbroath
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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