01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC010046
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH3 8HE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Following approval of the The Scheme, The Church of Scotland is entitled to one-quarter of the Income of the Tod Endowment Trust to be divided equally between The Cintra Trust and the The Church of Scotland Ministry Benevolent Fund. The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund, the Scottish Artist's Benevolent Association and The Scottish Solicitors' Benevolent Fund are each entitled to one -quarter
Charitable purposes
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The Trustees shall hold the Trust Estate for the purpose of applying the annual income thereof net of all taxation, charges, costs and expenses. (a) one eighth part shall be distributed to the Trustees of The Cintra Bequest to be held and applied to assist beneficiaries ordained or commissioned in the Ministry in Scotland for at least two years before application together with their spouses, partners and dependants to defray the cost of obtaining rest or recuperation in Scotland. (b) one eighth part shall be distributed to the Trustees of The Church of Scotland Ministry Benevolent Fund to be held and applied to assist beneficiaries who are (1) ordained or commissioned in the Ministry in Scotland for at least two years before application or (2) now retired and have been ordained or commissioned for the ministry in Scotland and in either case together with their spouses partners and dependants to defray the cost of obtaining rest or recuperation in Scotland. (c) one quarter part shall be distributed to the Trustees of The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund to be held and applied to assist beneficiaries who have been in practice in Scotland for at least two years before application together with their spouses, partners and dependants to defray the cost of obtaining rest or recuperation in Scotland. (d) one quarter part shall be distributed to the Trustees of The Scottish Artists ' Benevolent Association to be held and applied to assist beneficiaries who have been in practice in Scotland for at least two years before application together with their spouses, partners and dependants to defray the cost of obtaining rest or recuperation in Scotland. (e) one quarter part shall be distributed to the Trustees of Scottish Solicitors Benevolent Fund to be held and applied to beneficiaries who have been in practice in Scotland for at least two years before application **Maximum Text Reached - further full information can be obtained directly from the Charity **
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2026 | £100,338 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £81,072 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 18 August 2026 |
| 14 February 2025 | £105,906 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £86,905 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 27 March 2025 |
| 14 February 2024 | £36,009 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £34,326 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 28 March 2024 |
| 14 February 2023 | £161,663 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £168,118 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 6 April 2023 |
| 14 February 2022 | £119,221 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £149,040 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 5 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
- Lindsays LLP, Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning 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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