01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045092
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH6 5JH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Makes payment of donations to beneficiaries in line with the terms of the Trust Deed
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
(THREE) After paying the expenses of carrying out the trust purposes, the trustees shall apply the income from the Trust Funds or such part thereof as they shall think proper at such times and in such amounts as they shall decide for the purposes of the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health, the saving of lives, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage or any other charitable purpose that may be regarded as similar to any of the preceding objects and purposes. (FOUR) Any distributions of income may include but not be exclusive to the following specific charitable bodies: The Foundation for Positive Mental Health. The University of Edinburgh Development Trust. The Royal Blind Asylum and School, Edinburgh. Donaldson’s School, Linlithgow. The Aged Christian Friend Society of Scotland and Edinburgh City Mission. If any of the aforementioned charitable bodies has changed its name or has amalgamated with or transferred its assets to any other body, or has been wrongly designed, or has ceased to exist, or is in liquidation or is no longer operating, then the trustees may make distributions of income to such other charitable body with similar purposes as the trustees may in their sole discretion decide. “charitable body” and “charitable Bodies” shall mean a body or bodies on the Scottish Charity Register which are also regarded as charitable purposes in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £251,355 | £237,177 | 0 | 23 February 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £237,990 | £241,318 | 0 | 22 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £237,810 | £222,356 | 0 | 15 April 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £226,688 | £240,053 | 0 | 31 March 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £213,861 | £201,187 | 0 | 10 May 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
- The Bond House, 5 Breadalbane Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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