01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC007963
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH3 5BL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Trustees shall pay or apply the income of the Trust Fund and shall have power in their discretion at any time or times to pay or apply the whole or any part or parts of the capital thereof for the charitable purpose of advancement of education, in particular, through the provision of Scholarships to pupils or former-pupils of the Edinburgh Academy, who have been accepted to study, or are already studying, as undergraduates at a University within Scotland or any other part of the United Kingdom. Declaring that the expression 'charitable purpose' shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
Constitutional objectives
The Trustees shall pay or apply the income of the Trust Fund and shall have power in their discretion at any time or times to pay or apply the whole or any part or parts of the capital thereof for the charitable purpose of advancement of education, in particular, through the provision of Scholarships to pupils or former-pupils of the Edinburgh Academy, who have been accepted to study, or are already studying, as undergraduates at a University within Scotland or any other part of the United Kingdom. Declaring that the expression 'charitable purpose' shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £5,215 | £18,664 | 0 | 25 February 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £5,310 | £12,479 | 0 | 31 March 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £6,031 | £12,362 | 0 | 25 March 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £4,804 | £3,487 | 0 | 26 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £4,821 | £12,756 | 0 | 13 April 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
- 42 Henderson Row, 42 Henderson Row, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Edinburgh Academy · SC016999
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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