01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC008849
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH3 6NL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Make grants charities under the broad headings of the Arts, Social Care, Education and Environment
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 human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
1. For payment of the expenses of administering the Trust hereby created. 2. For payment in any year or years of the whole or such part of the free income of the Trust Estate as my Trustees consider desirable to such charitable institutions, societies or funds as my Trustees may in their absolute discretion select and that in such proportions as they may decide. (3) for payment of such part, or even the whole, or the capital of the Trust Estate as my Trustees may from time to time or at any time consider desirable to such charitable institutions, societies or funds.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £497,492 | £812,578 | 0 | 18 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £789,499 | £1,897,440 | 0 | 17 December 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | £1,321,564 | £1,206,510 | 0 | 14 December 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £5,948,768 | £2,722,914 | 0 | 17 December 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £616,090 | £2,067,458 | 0 | 9 November 2021 |
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
- 61 Dublin Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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