01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040548
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- G1 1HU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To improve the lives of people in Greater Glasgow by tackling areas of significant charitable need, with a focus on social and civic wellbeing and education, and to sustain Trades House and the 14 Incorporated Crafts so that they can continue to play an important part in the community of Glasgow.
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
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Trustees shall hold and apply the Funds for the following purposes:- For payment or application of the income of the Funds or such part of it as the Trustees shall from time to time in their sole discretion decide and for payment or application of the capital of the Funds or such part of it as the Trustees shall from time to time in their sole discretion decide for the following charitable purposes of the Trades House:- 1.1.1 the advancement of citizenship or community development. 1.1.2 the prevention or relief of poverty. 1.1.3 the advancement of education. 1.1.4 the advancement of health. 1.1.5 the saving of lives. 1.1.6 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. 1.1.7 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, 1.1.8 the advancement of public participation in sport. 1.1.9 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 1.1.10 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. and 1 .l. 11 such other similar purposes as are charitable not falling under Clauses 5.1.1 to 5.1.10 inclusive that may reasonably be regarded as similar to any of the purposes set out in those Clauses.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £1,647,505 | £68,587 | £43,833 | £361,795 | £1,149,565 | £23,725 | £1,637,735 | £557,429 | £1,080,306 | £0 | 10 | 29 May 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £3,344,660 | £1,865,318 | £357,984 | £61,068 | £1,037,105 | £23,185 | £1,547,121 | £523,703 | £1,023,418 | £0 | 10 | 13 June 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £2,589,570 | £1,370,305 | £53,765 | £295,580 | £848,622 | £21,298 | £1,527,339 | £540,663 | £986,676 | £0 | 10 | 18 June 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £1,548,474 | £371,914 | £47,524 | £272,559 | £834,899 | £21,578 | £1,297,720 | £25,447 | £821,464 | £450,809 | 10 | 4 January 2024 |
| 30 September 2021 | £1,195,201 | £68,898 | £75,925 | £192,974 | £792,580 | £64,824 | £1,095,677 | £26,847 | £747,885 | £320,945 | 10 | 20 April 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
- Trades Hall, 85 Glassford Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.tradeshouse.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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