01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC035699
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DD8 3JN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To fulfil the wishes of the late Catherine Forrest by giving bursaries to postgraduate students studying either the History of Fine Art or the Local History of St Andrews. Applications are sought from suitable candidates each Spring. The applications are reviewed by the Trustees who then decide on the awards. The permanent endowment funds are invested to generate income to pay the awards. As set out by the settlor, preference is given to students of the University of St Andrews.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
Constitutional objectives
The Trust Fund and the income thereof shall be applied by the Trustees as follows: 1. The income of one-half of the Trust Fund shall be used to provide an annual fine art bursary bursaries for post-graduate research in art history said research to cover painting, sculpture, architecture, design, crafts and industrial design in European and American art from the end of the Renaissance onwards said research to be pursued at a University or Centre of Education outside of the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland and should lead to publication and said bursary or bursaries should be payable toa post-graduate student or students (but not a member of staff) of St Andrews University but failing the availability of suitable candidates the bursary or bursaries shall be available to post-graduates of other Scottish Universities. and 2. The income from the other one-half of the Trust Fund is to be administered by the Trustees to provide a fund to be known as 'The St Andrews Local History Foundation' of which the annual income is to be applied in accordance with the provisions of clause (Four) hereof. 3. The Trustees reserve the power to transfer the Trust Fund to any other charitable body in accordance with the provisions of clause (Seven) hereof.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £22,188 | £40,901 | 0 | 2 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £22,653 | £42,080 | 0 | 17 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £23,899 | £39,760 | 0 | 3 November 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £23,521 | £27,265 | 0 | 19 May 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £22,812 | £38,071 | 0 | 30 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
- 26 Robertson Terrace, Forfar, Angus
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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