OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Bowie Charitable Trust

ActiveCharity number SC046268
Registered18 January 2016
Main locationRenfrewshire
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC046268
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
PA67BB

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity's purpose is: To support work improving the lives of local people (Scotland) who may have not otherwise had the opportunity given their upbringing or disabilities. The main activities undertaken in support of this purpose are: The trust will make financial awards in the manner of grants and donations to organisations whose work supports the above charitable purpose and who meet the Trust's criteria.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • 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 human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
  • the promotion of religious or racial harmony
  • the promotion of equality and diversity
  • 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
  • the advancement of animal welfare

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Constitutional objectives

Trust purposes 1. The Trustees shall hold and apply the sum of £1 paid by us to them, and such other funds and assets as may from time to time be comprised in the Trust Property, in trust for the following charitable purposes:- (a) The prevention or relief of poverty. (b) The advancement of education. (c) The advancement of religion. (d) The advancement of health. (e) The saving of lives. (f) The advancement of citizenship or community development. (g) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (h) The advancement of public participation in sport. (i) Providing recreational facilities or organising recreational activities with the aim of improving the conditions of life for the people for whom the facilities or activities are mainly intended. (j) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. (k) The promotion of religious or racial harmony. (I) The promotion of equality and diversity. (m) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (n) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. (0) The advancement of animal welfare.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£13,471£9,050018 December 2025
31 March 2024£19,019£5,470018 December 2024
31 March 2023£212,641£5,960030 December 2023
31 March 2022£3,060£5,00006 December 2022
31 March 2021£1,745£7,450024 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
Ardgryfe, Craigends Road, Houston, Johnstone
Website supplied to OSCR
thebowiecharitabletrust.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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