01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC017328
- 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 8HE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Trust funds originate from the winding up of Queensberry House Hospital which closed in 1996. The Trustees hold these funds for the purposes specified in Clause Second of the Declaration of Trust(as amended), namely that they should be applied for such charitable purposes only within the United Kingdom as are within the meaning assigned to the term ' charitable purposes' in the context of Section 505 and 506 of the ICTA 1988 or any subsequent amendment thereto,. The Trustees have power to apply the capital and income : where need is known: where a donation from the Trusts would make a significant difference to the charity concerned: having regard to the locality in which the former Queensberry House Hospital was located and taking account of historic links
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of health
- 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 the Trust Funds for such charitable purposes as the Trustees in their sole discretion may decide, including, but not exclusively, the advancement of citizenship and community development (including the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities), and also having regard, but not exclusively, to the locality in which the former Queensberry House Hospital was located.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £134,407 | £172,668 | 0 | 24 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £137,295 | £130,547 | 0 | 27 November 2024 |
| 30 June 2023 | £133,567 | £565,715 | 0 | 24 January 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £139,113 | £33,291 | 0 | 16 November 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | £92,310 | £117,111 | 0 | 8 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
- Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.queensberryhousetrust.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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