01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046442
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB10 1HA
OSCR note: Previous Legal name - The Shanroe Trust Fund from 30/03/2016 to 15/12/2022
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The trust fund generates income which, along sometimes with an encroachment on capital, provides grants to nominated recipients in terms of the trust deed plus soemtimes a few discrtionary recipients. This is generally done on a two yearly cycle to allow for meaninful donations to be made.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
My Trustees may accumulate for such ' period or periods as they may deem appropriate (within the limits laid down by state) and' apply the income and capital of the Trust Fund at such times or intervals as they deem appropriate to and for the legally charitable purposes of all or any of the following charities or any other charities whose objects are Similar to any of the after mentioned charities in such shares and in such manner as my Trustees shall In their own absolute discretion declde:- (One) AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED, Office 29 Dalziel Building 7 Scott Street, Motherwell, Lanaritshlre, ML1 1PN (Registered Charity No, SC040748). (Two) MARY'S MEALS, Craig Lodge, Dalmally, PA33 1AR (Registered Charity No, SC022140. (Three) ST CLARE MEDIA (EWTN) LTD, PO Box 913 Enfield, London, EN2 OWY (Registered Charity No, 1080782). (Four) THE GUilD OF OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL, PO Box 46679, London, f\M/g 8ZT (Registered Charity No, 1096617). (Five) ST MARGARET OF SCOTLAND HOSPICE, East Barns Street, Clydebank, Glasgow, (Registered Charity No. SC005623). (Six) THE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, 1 B Challenge House, 29 Canal Street. Glasgow, G4 OAD (Registered Charity No. SC039220). and (Seven) LITTLEWAY ASSOCIATION. 119 Cedars Road, london, SW4 OPR (Registered Charity No. 235703). My Trustees may from time to time do anything and everything which may in their uncontrolled discretion seem to be helpful for the purposes of the Trust Fund including the following but without prejudice to the foregoing generality:- to help provide by purchase or financial assistance in purchasing equipment, furnishing, aids, apparatus and appliances and to confer with and co-operate with any bodies, Institutions and persons engaged in work more or less similar to the Trust Fund for the benefit of such charities by joint action, mutual assistance, contribution to expenses and any other ways of furtherance of the desired objects of the Trust Fund and also to carry out such other legally charitable purposes for the physical, mental and spiritual welfare of any person or groups of persons and generally for the relief of human suffering as my Trustees• from time to time declare.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £17,529 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £18,379 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 22 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | £17,689 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £48,067 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 23 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £265,087 | £250,000 | £0 | £0 | £15,087 | £0 | £40,136 | £7,036 | £33,100 | £0 | 0 | 11 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £11,721 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £7,484 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 21 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £14,028 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £31,565 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 4 February 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
- Ledingham Chalmers LLP, Johnstone House, 52-54 Rose Street, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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