01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041238
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- TD9 8AW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The foundation was set up to raise funds to support the development of rugby and its values within Scotland and beyond. It was also established to recognise the contribution Bill McLaren made to rugby through education and the development of an interpretative centre including Bill's extensive archive and his big sheets.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- 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 Foundation's objects are: (1) To support the development and promotion of the sport of rugby and its values within Hawick, Scotland and elsewhere. (2) To support and encourage sporting opportunities of all kinds for young people within Scotland and elsewhere. (3) To advance education in sport of all kinds for the benefit of the public which will include an interpretative centre for the Bill McLaren Archive.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £516,299 | £491,709 | 3 | 31 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £186,445 | £129,718 | 3 | 6 December 2024 |
| 30 June 2023 | £164,188 | £141,147 | 3 | 11 January 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | £56,975 | £87,719 | 3 | 21 March 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | £97,338 | £91,517 | 3 | 10 November 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
- Mansfield Park, Mansfield Road, Hawick
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.billmclarenfoundation.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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