01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC017386
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- EH6 7DX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Vine Trust is an international development charity that collaborates through partnership projects to bring sustainable change for families and communities in Peru and Tanzania. A fundamental element of Vine Trust’s working model is connecting volunteers to these long-term partnerships. Since its creation in 1985, Vine Trust’s activities have grown considerably, responding to needs shared by its partners in Peru and Tanzania. Some key achievements include: ? Delivery of three medical ships to the Amazon Hope Medical Programme in Peru, providing over 2 million medical consultations. ? Introduction of the first ever medical ship on Tanzanian Lake Victoria, delivering over 400,000 medical consultations and becoming the largest healthcare provider to islands in the Kagera region. ? Participation of over 4,200 volunteers in medical, school, or adult team expeditions to Peru and Tanzania. ? Construction of 150 small homes for vulnerable families in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania.
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
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company's objects are: (a) The relief of poverty in the developing world by the provision of facilities including healthcare programmes so that the conditions of the recipients/ beneficiaries, inhabitants, regardless of creed, ethnicity, gender or other distinction, may be improved. (b) The promotion of global citizenship and education within the UK and beyond. (c) The advancement of the Christian faith through humanitarian action.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £756,054 | £1,019,267 | 6 | 12 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,115,320 | £1,140,840 | 6 | 29 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £768,578 | £1,166,583 | 6 | 27 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £1,167,920 | £1,605,089 | 6 | 28 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £754,649 | £876,555 | 6 | 23 September 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
- Vine Trust Barge, Prince of Wales Dock, Leith, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.vinetrust.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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