OSCR Scottish charity profile

John Ogilvie Mortification

ActiveCharity number SC009855
Registered15 April 1902
Main locationAberdeen
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
SC009855
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
AB10 1PS

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To educate children, to help the poor, and to assist candidates for the Ministry, all associated with the Methodist Church in Aberdeen

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Other defined groups

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Constitutional objectives

My trustees shall pay and apply (1) such part of the capital of the said trust towards the erection, purchase or alteration of accommodation for the instruction of children and young adults and mission work connected with the Methodist Church in Aberdeen and (2) the free yearly income of the said trust for and towards such purposes or objects connected with the said Methodist Church in Aberdeen, all as they shall from time to time determine it being my wish that a portion thereof shall be applied to support the instruction of children and young adults in the Christian gospel, a portion shall be applied to help the poor connected (whether as members, communicants or only regular attenders) with the said Church and with a further portion being used to assist any candidates for the ministry who are in need, financial or otherwise.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2024£17,803£11,392029 September 2025
31 December 2023£22,826£27,86208 October 2024
31 December 2022£19,867£21,997015 September 2023
31 December 2021£18,354£34,481014 September 2022
31 December 2020£19,817£13,827029 September 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
12-16 Albyn Place, Aberdeen
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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