OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Rita & Gerald Cunningham Trust

ActiveCharity number SC046442
Registered30 March 2016
Main locationAberdeen
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
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
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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

5 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
5 April 2025£17,529£0£0£0£0£0£18,379£0£0£0022 December 2025
5 April 2024£17,689£0£0£0£0£0£48,067£0£0£0023 December 2024
31 March 2023£265,087£250,000£0£0£15,087£0£40,136£7,036£33,100£0011 January 2024
31 March 2022£11,721£0£0£0£0£0£7,484£0£0£0021 October 2022
31 March 2021£14,028£0£0£0£0£0£31,565£0£0£004 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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