OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Royal Regiment of Scotland Regimental Trust

Known as SCOTS Trust

ActiveCharity number SC037563
Registered26 October 2006
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC037563
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH1 2YT

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity is set up to look after the welfare of serving officers, soldiers, veterans, dependants, widows, widowers, civil partners and orphans of those serving or who have served. the trustees decide the best way to help the Regiment, whether they be regular, reserve, veterans or cadets. this could be through improvement, efficiency or to benefit morale and welfare. This is achieved in various ways including organising and where appropriate subsidising activities and events. For those in need of assistance this is given in the form of welfare grants.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups

Activities

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

Constitutional objectives

2.1 The Trustees shall apply the capital and income of the said funds and property together with the capital and income of any additional estate which may be paid into the Trust Fund from time to time, including any additional funds, property or estate of any kind whatsoever emanating from any Regular or Reserve Army, Auxiliary or affiliated unit of The Regiment whether or not such unit be disbanded or amalgamated, in such manner as they think fit, (1) for any purposes which appear to them in their absolute discretion directed to the improvement, efficiency, benefit, or improvement of morale and welfare of The Regiment or any unit thereof including any Regular or Reserve Army, Cadet, Auxiliary or affiliated unit (2) for the benefit of any necessitous person or persons who are in need of assistance and who are serving in or who have served in (a) The Regiment (b) the Antecedent Regiments or (c) any now or former Infantry Regiment of the British Army substantially associated with Scotland ('the Former Regiments'), (as to which association the Trustees shall be sole judges) or who are the dependants, widows, widowers, civil partners or orphans of persons who are serving or who have served as aforesaid or (3) for the Regimental Association of The Regiment or to any other charity providing welfare and financial support for service or exservice personnel.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£273,920£0£0£0£0£0£338,994£0£0£0016 December 2025
31 March 2024£264,604£0£0£0£0£0£522,775£0£0£006 November 2024
31 March 2023£326,902£238,231£0£1,986£86,685£0£364,429£24,353£340,076£0021 November 2023
31 March 2022£275,081£210,905£0£2,312£61,864£0£259,640£35,547£224,093£0015 May 2023
31 March 2021£178,000£0£0£0£0£0£178,000£0£0£009 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
Regimental Headquarters, The Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian
Website supplied to OSCR
www.army.mod.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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