01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC011599
- 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 8BP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provides grants to specific organisations as detailed in the accounts and any other organisations operating in Scotland approved by the Trustees.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The Trustees shall hold and apply the Trust Fund and the income thereof for the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere in accordance with the following purposes: 4.1 The advancement of health, to include the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering. This can include supporting, encouraging and funding medical and related scientific research as well as study in such areas as the Trustees shall select at their sole discretion which can include cancer research and treatment. 4.2 The advancement of citizenship or community development. 4.3 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science in all its various forms, as the Trustees shall determine in their sole discretion. 4.4 The provision of recreational facilities or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 4.5 The advancement of environmental protection or improvement and in particular the protection, preservation and conservation of the natural environment, the conservation and protection of wildlife in general to include any specific plant and animal species, habitat, green spaces in any particular area including any areas of natural beauty and/or scientific interest and the sustainable development of natural resources. and 4.6 The relief of those who are in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or some other disadvantage. DECLARING THAT the Trust Fund can only be used to benefit such bodies that are a recognised charity with a registered charity number as the Trustees shall determine in their sole discretion.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £53,116 | £85,122 | 0 | 22 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £51,027 | £77,076 | 0 | 23 December 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | £54,944 | £97,384 | 0 | 20 December 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | £53,531 | £111,671 | 0 | 21 December 2022 |
| 5 April 2021 | £56,344 | £88,827 | 0 | 6 January 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
- Anderson Strathern, 58 Morrison 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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