OSCR Scottish charity profile

Orcome Trust

ActiveCharity number SC014107
Registered4 September 1962
Main locationMidlothian
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
SC014107
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH26 9LY

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity is set up to provide funding to for the causes which are listed above. An application is completed by the potential applicants who are requested to provide full details of the organisation including the costs invoiced in the project, the benefits the project will bring to the area and its target group and beneficiaries. The trustees meet on a regular basis to consider what grants to approve and any potential projects which may be of interest to the trust.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • the advancement of health
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • 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
  • the advancement of animal welfare
  • any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • 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. The advancement and support of any, science, craft, skill or technique and public transport therein. 2. The advancement and support of artistic, scientific, technological, literary and historical work, study and education. 3. The protection and preservation of natural amenities, natural life and any property, whether heritable or moveable real or personal, having historical, scientific or aesthetic interest and the provision, improvement and extension of facilities and opportunities for the enjoyment and appreciation of the same by members of the public. 4. The advancement of animal welfare by the prevention of unnecessary cruelty to animals, and the succouring and treatment of sick and injured animals. 5. The advancement and support of social welfare, social services and recreational and leisure time interests and activities. 6. The advancement of physical and mental health and the prevention and alleviation of disease or physical or mental ailments or disabilities.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£64,550£74,06904 July 2025
31 March 2024£54,607£59,091025 October 2024
31 March 2023£61,057£66,440027 November 2023
31 March 2022£58,299£120,527017 October 2022
31 March 2021£54,557£67,978022 November 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
Newhall, Carlops, Midlothian
Website supplied to OSCR
www.orcometrust.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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