OSCR Scottish charity profile

Middle East Relief Fund

ActiveCharity number SC028830
Registered1 January 1902
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC028830
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Overseas only
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH3 6AA

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To relieve particularly in countries where there is little charitable aid given the suffering, poverty and distress of those who are in straightened circumstances as a result of natural disaster, persecution or any other cause and whose origins are in the Middle East. by making money available to other bodies of whaterver nature which have charitable purposes, the aims of which encompass the relief of suffering, poverty and distress of the above all as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • Other defined groups

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals

Constitutional objectives

To relieve particularly in countries where there is little charitable aid given the suffering, poverty and distress of those who are in straightened circumstances as a result of natural disaster, persecution or any other cause and whose origins are in the Middle East. by making money available to other bodies of whaterver nature which have charitable purposes, the aims of which encompass the relief of suffering, poverty and distress of the above all as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£208,742£211,807017 December 2025
31 March 2024£396,676£374,80202 December 2024
31 March 2023£279,465£276,810021 December 2023
31 March 2022£218,792£232,759016 January 2023
31 March 2021£242,883£249,01601 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
1 St Colme Street, 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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