01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC009672
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV30 1TL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To utilise as a Memorial to the memory of Dr James Pirie's daughter, Muriel, the net revenue in each year in providing:-(1) Two prizes, each to the value of £50.00 (or such larger sum as the Trustees may from time to time agree) to be called 'The Muriel Pirie Sports Prize', one prize for the female pupil and one prize for the male pupil of Elgin Academy, judged by the Trustees in consultation with the Rector of Elgin Academy as the best all round female and male athletes. and(2) A bursary or bursaries to be called 'The Muriel Pirie Scholarship' to Scholars of Elgin Academy who are desirous of pursuing study at Aberdeen University leading to a First Degree in any discipline. declaring that the Trustees shall have full powers and discretion to make the choice and to decide as to whether in any particular year the scholarship should be divided and more than one beneficiary supported.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
Constitutional objectives
To utilise as a Memorial to the memory of Dr James Pirie's daughter, Muriel, the net revenue in each year in providing:- (1) Two prizes, each to the value of £50.00 (or such larger sum as the Trustees may from time to time agree) to be called 'The Muriel Pirie Sports Prize', one prize for the female pupil and one prize for the male pupil of Elgin Academy, judged by the Trustees in consultation with the Rector of Elgin Academy as the best all round female and male athletes. and (2) A bursary or bursaries to be called 'The Muriel Pirie Scholarship' to Scholars of Elgin Academy who are desirous of pursuing study at Aberdeen University leading to a First Degree in any discipline. declaring that the Trustees shall have full powers and discretion to make the choice and to decide as to whether in any particular year the scholarship should be divided and more than one beneficiary supported.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £16,180 | £13,750 | 0 | 21 October 2025 |
| 31 May 2024 | £15,239 | £15,400 | 0 | 8 October 2024 |
| 31 May 2023 | £15,183 | £14,150 | 0 | 6 October 2023 |
| 31 May 2022 | £15,249 | £14,300 | 0 | 11 October 2022 |
| 31 May 2021 | £13,273 | £14,050 | 0 | 8 October 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
- Ardlussa, 50A Moss Street, Elgin
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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