01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC014080
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH105QT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are a Trust Fund which awards grants to provide essential items for individual babies and children resident in Scotland, under the age of 19 years, with a history of medical or social conditions which affect their lives. Applications for grant funding must be made through a third party such as health professional, social worker, other charitiable organisation and our Board of Trustees meet 5/6 times per year to consider these awards.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
(1) To take over and continue the work by the Home for Babies and Edinburgh School of Mothercraft, to acquire and undertake all or such of the assets and obligations of that Home and School as may lawfully be acquired and undertaken by the Home, and for that purpose for enter into and carry into effect, either in its present form or as modified, the Minute of Agreement referred to in this Home’s Articles of Association. (2) Gratis or for payment, to receive, bring up, educate, board, lodge, nurse, provide requisites for and attend to medically and surgically babies and children of any age.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 October 2024 | £16,338 | £15,786 | 0 | 3 April 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £17,246 | £13,197 | 0 | 24 April 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £24,027 | £18,479 | 0 | 23 March 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £19,416 | £20,863 | 0 | 29 March 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
- 77 Comiston Drive, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- theaveneltrust.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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