01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC034165
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH1 1YJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The OneCity Trust is a grant giving body to charitabke organisations and constituted groups within the City of Edinburgh whos aim is to alleviate poverty, exclusion and inequalities.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
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 for the purposes of advancing, facilitating and promoting the education, social welfare, human rights and the tackling of extreme inequalities in income and the alleviation of poverty among persons within the area of benefit. The Trustees shall give primary consideration to the recommendations from The onecity Trust Committee except where the Trustees may in their sole discretion consider that the carrying out of any particular action as recommended by The onecity Trust Committee may be unlawful or to do so may prejudice the charitable status of7the Trust. The Trustees are not obliged to accept any such recommendation and are free to exercise their unfettered discretion as trustees at all times.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £83,248 | £122,414 | 0 | 9 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £142,409 | £200,098 | 0 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £174,063 | £132,690 | 0 | 30 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £116,943 | £160,662 | 0 | 23 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £81,465 | £122,450 | 0 | 29 December 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
- c/o Lord Provosts Office, City Chambers, 253 High Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.onecitytrust.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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