01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030619
- 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
- EH3 9EE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Trustees' focus is on the encouragement of participation in, and promotion of, accessibility to music and the arts, including the promotion of accessibility in spite of geographic isolation. Projects in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Borders are supported but the primary focus is on East Lothian. Only applications received between 1st September and 15th December each year are considered at the annual meeting of the Trustees, normally held in January or February. Any applications received outwith those dates are declined automatically. Applications must be submitted online at https://www.turcanconnell.com/stevenston/ but, applicants who do not have access to email may submit hard copies within the stated time period. The Stevenston Charitable Trust makes grants to charitable bodies only. Applications by individuals are not considered.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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 preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the income of it to pay and apply the same to or for the benefit of or in furtherance of such purposes, objects or institutions charitable in law and in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £58,271 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £84,792 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 14 April 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | £59,697 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £194,885 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 23 April 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | £46,404 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £142,775 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 28 March 2024 |
| 30 November 2022 | £36,046 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £136,308 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 20 February 2023 |
| 30 November 2021 | £34,172 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £159,427 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 24 February 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
- Turcan Connell, Princes Exchange, 1 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.turcanconnell.com/stevenston
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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