01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC021977
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G1 2AD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Trustees shall apply the income and capital of the Trust Funds for charitable purposes by the payment at such times as they may decide of grants to such charities as provide (a) for the maintenance and expansion of Christian Church and organisations. (b) for the maintenance, relief, medical treatment or care of the sick, the blind, the deaf, the dumb, the aged or the poor. (c) for education or training, (d) for the care and upbringing of the young. and (e) for the preservation of places and buildings of historic or artistic interest.
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
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The Trustees shall apply the income and capital of the Trust Funds for charitable purposes by the payment at such times as they may decide of grants to such charities as they may select, including for consideration but without prejudice to the generality, the British Red cross. the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund. The Army Benevolent Fund. the King George's Fund for Sailors. the Earl Haig Fund. the Royal National Institute for the Blind. the Edinburgh and East of Scotland Society for the Deaf. the Royal Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The Marie Curie Cancer Care. the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Animals. Age Concern Scotland. the National Trust for Scotland. Gullane Parish Church. the Salvation Army. the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Guide Dogs for the Blind. the University of Glasgow Trust and such other charitable bodies as provide (a) for the maintenance and expansion of Christian Churches and organisations. (b) for the maintenance, relief, medical treatment or care of the sick, the blind, the deaf, the dumb, the aged or the poor. (c) for education or training, (d) for the care and upbringing of the young. and (e) for the preservation of places and buildings of historic or artistic interest: And I provide that the Trustees shall have full and unfettered discretion in the selection of the charitable purposes to which the Trust Funds shall be applied from time to time and that neither the naming of a charity as aforesaid nor the selection of a charity on a former occasion shall be taken as entitling a charity to receive a payment from the Trustees.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £36,037 | £62,732 | 0 | 30 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £39,080 | £55,178 | 0 | 23 May 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £35,305 | £55,776 | 0 | 2 April 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £38,182 | £51,173 | 0 | 1 June 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £38,211 | £58,018 | 0 | 20 June 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
- Mitchells Roberton, George House, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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