OSCR Scottish charity profile

Jimmie Cairncross Charitable Trust

ActiveCharity number SC018797
Registered7 March 1991
Main locationPerth And Kinross
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
SC018797
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
PH2 0SS

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The Trust continued to support a wide range of organisations and individuals, mainly with Perth and Kinross connections, reflecting the wishes of the late Mr Cairncross. In the main, these were local charitable institutions, organisations, societies and individuals, especially young people, including those associated with education, music, the Arts and sport.

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 public participation in sport
  • 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

The prevention and relief of poverty. The advancement of education. The advancement of religion. The advancement of health. The advancement of civic responsibility or community development. The advancement of, arts, heritage, culture, or science. The advancement of public participation in sport. The advancement of environmental protection and improvement. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the other preceding purposes. The promotion of animal welfare.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2024£81,493£110,664030 September 2025
31 December 2023£79,678£70,556026 September 2024
31 December 2022£78,201£88,570012 September 2023
31 December 2021£73,970£74,377022 September 2022
31 December 2020£71,300£41,755030 September 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
Kirklands, Kirkton of Mailer Road, Craigend, Perth
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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