01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC008586
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH12 9EG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Columba Trust was established in 1949 by Lord Colum Crichton-Stuart. Lord Crichton-Stuart wished to support Roman Catholics in the practice of their faith. The Trust's other purposes include the advancement of education and the relief of poverty. Grants are made to organisations and individuals for projects which fulfil the Trust's purposes.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
(First) For the advancement of the Roman catholic religion. (Second) For the advancement of education. (Third) For the relief of poverty.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £68,762 | £123,469 | 0 | 30 April 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | £139,292 | £119,516 | 0 | 2 June 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | £58,417 | £61,449 | 0 | 24 June 2024 |
| 30 November 2022 | £42,912 | £57,671 | 0 | 20 June 2023 |
| 30 November 2021 | £37,574 | £27,388 | 0 | 30 August 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
- c/o Johnston Smillie , 5 South Gyle Crescent Lane, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://columbatrust.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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