01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016730
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- KA1 2BW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is set up to provide educational advancement by provision of further & higher education bursaries, bursaries for those serving apprenticeships or the like and postgraduate scholarships. In addition, it is set up to provide grants for educational travel, grants for the disabled and prizes to secondary pupils. Bursaries, scholarships and grants from the main trust are available to those ordinarily resident in Troon, Loans & Southwoods. Bursaries & scholarships are awarded subject to established conditions & procedures. The charity provides application forms for bursaries & scholarships. Completed forms & evidence of progress is required prior to payment. Other grants are dealt with on informal application. The charity is also set up to provide funding for the Marr Educational Resources Centre. However this is now closed & it is not know whether a new Centre will be opened.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2026 | £650,409 | £456,329 | 1 | 21 July 2026 |
| 30 April 2025 | £596,235 | £343,686 | 1 | 24 June 2025 |
| 30 April 2024 | £549,259 | £378,703 | 1 | 2 July 2024 |
| 15 May 2023 | £634,939 | £386,732 | 1 | 12 July 2023 |
| 15 May 2022 | £529,209 | £527,470 | 1 | 22 November 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
- 1 Howard Street, Kilmarnock
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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