01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037571
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- EH2 1AW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The primary purpose of The Maitri Trust is to promote charitable purposes or charitable institutions benefitting developing countries in an effective and sustainable way. To achieve this, the Trust provides grants to high-quality, high-impact partners working to reimagine education for children in India and South Africa, unlocking life-changing learning for every child.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Trust are to promote such charitable purpose(s) or charitable institution(s) in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. In exercising their discretion in terms of this Article, the Trustees shall give primary consideration to charitable purposes or charitable institutions benefiting developing countries but this proviso shall impose no binding obligation on the Trustees.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £2,301,163 | £5,098,417 | 6 | 20 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £2,312,207 | £4,335,477 | 6 | 15 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1,606,742 | £4,207,752 | 6 | 6 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £1,887,060 | £3,033,891 | 6 | 24 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £3,811,966 | £4,950,545 | 6 | 30 June 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
- 7-9 North St David Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.maitritrust.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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