01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC014004
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH1 1RF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is set up to award grants for educational purposes to children and young people up to and including the age of 21 who have a physical or learning disability or who are socially disadvantaged and are resident in Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian and East Lothian. This purpose is achieved by making grants.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of education.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £167,524 | £187,382 | 0 | 30 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £173,402 | £211,956 | 0 | 28 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £164,801 | £223,031 | 0 | 31 March 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £143,612 | £157,516 | 0 | 4 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
- The Signet Library, Parliament Square, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.johnwatsons.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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