01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- 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
| 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 March 2025 | £273,920 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £338,994 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 16 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £264,604 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £522,775 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 6 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £326,902 | £238,231 | £0 | £1,986 | £86,685 | £0 | £364,429 | £24,353 | £340,076 | £0 | 0 | 21 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £275,081 | £210,905 | £0 | £2,312 | £61,864 | £0 | £259,640 | £35,547 | £224,093 | £0 | 0 | 15 May 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £178,000 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £178,000 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 9 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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