OSCR Scottish charity profile

The John Maurice Aitken Trust

ActiveCharity number SC045343
Registered13 January 2015
Main locationDumfries And Galloway
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC045343
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
G2 2ND

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The JMA Trust supports people facing financial, social or physical adversity in Scotland by providing modest but meaningful financial grants.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of health

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • 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

Constitutional objectives

4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 to advance health . and 4.2 to advance education. and 4.3 to advance public participation in sport. and 4.4 to relieve unemployment. and 4.5 to promote the prevention or relief of poverty. and 4.6 to relieve those in need by ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. through the delivery of charitable donations, with particular emphasis given to, but not restricted to: Charitable Organisations dedicated to delivering support to current and former cancer patients, their families and carers. Bursaries to students attending College/University studying Mathematics and Statistics related degrees. College/University Hardship funds for students experiencing financial hardship. Grants for school projects Grants to sporting organisations who promote public participation at non-professional level. Grants to individuals, primarily young people aged 15 ? 25 years and organisations which support or provide opportunities for young people to fulfil their potential in cultural, educational and social aspects of their lives including achievement of sustainable long term employment.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£114,406£128,678023 December 2025
31 March 2024£103,966£107,588019 December 2024
31 March 2023£98,294£89,914021 December 2023
31 March 2022£80,353£79,754013 December 2022
31 March 2021£79,027£73,054014 December 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
C/O Nevis Capital LLP, 221 West George Street, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.jmatrust.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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