01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030260
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- CO7 9NJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Trust’s objective is to share God’s love by supporting the development of eye healthcare in northern Malawi, primarily at mission hospitals (of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian), through providing resources, sharing expertise, and funding clinical training and community health schemes. The Trust also provides clinical equipment for government eye health clinics and teaching establishments.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of health
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 or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
3. The Company's charitable purposes (the expression 'charitable purpose' shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts) are (and shall not be altered without the prior consent of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator): 3.1.1 The relief of poverty. 3.1.2 The advancement of education. 3.1.3 The advancement of religion. 3.1.4 The advancement of health.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £55,123 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £38,350 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 9 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £16,248 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £34,839 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 5 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £40,938 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £60,414 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 10 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £36,847 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £42,210 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 28 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
- 30 Bobbits Way, Wivenhoe, Colchester
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.theraventrust.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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