01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046863
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DD1 1AG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The trustees liaise with the vet schools in Scotland to look for projects involving research into horses that can be funded, usually for a number of years.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- 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
The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund for charitable purposes exclusively. For the purpose of implementing the provisions of Clause 5 hereof: 6.1 The Trustees shall from time to time and at any time in their uncontrolled discretion, but subject always to the discretionary powers conferred on them under Clause 8 hereof, pay or apply the capital or the income of the Trust Fund, in sums of such amount as the Trustees in their absolute discretion may decide, in anyone or more or all of the following ways, videlicet:- 6.1.1 for research in Equine Subjects at Scottish Universities and Colleges providing Veterinary education. 6.1 .2 for the support of education at Scottish Universities and Colleges providing Veterinary education whether by way of grants to the educational bodies, or to students. 6.1.3 to support registered charities established to provide for the advancement of Research in Equine Subjects or the support of education at Scottish Universities and Colleges providing Veterinary education. 6.1.4 to or for the benefit of such one or more Charitable Institution or Charitable Institutions or individuals as the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion may from time to time select, having regard to the foregoing purposes. or 6.1.5 in implementing or assisting to implement any charitable purpose or charitable purposes which the Trustees in their uncontrolled discretion may from time to time by Minute resolve upon, having regard to the foregoing purposes
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £33,245 | £17,852 | 0 | 20 March 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | £34,852 | £19,584 | 0 | 30 June 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £36,010 | £20,750 | 0 | 29 October 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £33,624 | £13,944 | 0 | 29 November 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £29,585 | £16,962 | 0 | 25 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
- Blackadders LLP, 10 Euclid Crescent, Dundee
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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