OSCR Scottish charity profile

Dickson Minto Charitable Trust

ActiveCharity number SC018742
Registered13 March 1991
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC018742
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
EH2 2BD

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity was established to provide a way for the trustees to give grants and financial support to a range of local and relevant charitable causes, recognising the individuals who donate to the charity want to support and improve their local communities.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Constitutional objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are:- (1) The advancement of education, and without prejudice to that generality, the advancement of legal education. (2)The relief of poverty. (3) The advancement of religion (4) The advancement of the arts and like purposes of public benefit in the United Kingdon and overseas. (5) The promotion of public lectures, conferences and seminars. (6) The promotion of legal writing and publication including publications on behalf of the Company. (7) The provision of scholarships and grants. (8) The sponsorship of public exhibitions, recitals and performances. (9) The establishment of trusts to facilitate the Company's objects. (10) The making of donations pursuant to the Company's objects.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2026£84,177£21,712030 July 2026
31 March 2025£51,000£25,809031 October 2025
31 March 2024£13,803£36,36909 October 2024
31 March 2023£20,521£19,494030 November 2023
31 March 2022£15,838£14,565010 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
6 St Andrew Square, 3rd Floor, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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