01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC019897
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KY11 8PB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The principal objective of the Trust is to support adults with special needs, in particular those with learning difficulties, by working according to the anthroposophical principles of Rudolf Steiner. The Trust achieves its aims by giving financial support to organisations which are directly involved with the above work. The Trust owns some of the properties used for charitable purposes by the Garvald charities. These properties are accounted for as 'social investments' and rents are charged at less than market value. Rents received are a source of funds for Garvald Trust to provide grants channelled back to these charities and similar organisations.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of education. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £208,233 | £271,264 | 0 | 26 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £200,094 | £278,594 | 0 | 31 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £246,048 | £158,466 | 0 | 31 January 2025 |
| 31 August 2022 | £235,928 | £154,799 | 0 | 31 January 2025 |
| 31 August 2021 | £171,168 | £137,923 | 0 | 31 January 2025 |
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
- c/o Thomson Cooper Accountants, 3 Castle Court, Dunfermline
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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