OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Highland Cadet Forces Trust

ActiveCharity number SC048004
Registered18 December 2017
Main locationDundee City
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC048004
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
DD2 1LX

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To support the education and development of young people via the provision of grants to enhance their cadet experience whilst giving those, particularly in deprived areas, opportunities that would normally be beyond their reach.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of public participation in sport
  • the promotion of equality and diversity

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Other defined groups

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Constitutional objectives

4. The Trust is established for charitable purposes only and the Trust's principal purpose is for the benefit of the public in Scotland or elsewhere to advance:- 4.1 education. 4.2 citizenship and community development. 4.3 public participation in sport. and 4.4 the promotion of equality and diversity in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) sponsored cadet organisations within the geographical area of responsibility of the Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association, and its successors, by: 4.5 4.5.1 supporting activities related to the education and development of young people, including activities that develop citizenship and leadership, or of adult volunteers who work with MoD sponsored cadets, where funding or equipment is not available from MoD sources. 4.5.2 supporting participation in music. supporting participation in social activities that develop confidence, team working and social skills in young people. 4.5.3 supporting participation in adventurous activities and sporting activities. 4.5.4 supporting volunteering within the community and participation in community events. 4.5.5 supporting underprivileged young people or those with disabilities to participate in cadet activities. 4.5.6 promoting links between Armed Forces cadet organisations and also between cadet organisations and other youth groups. 4.5.7 promoting mutual respect and understanding between between faiths and also those of no faith. 4.5.8 promoting links between the Armed Forces cadet organisations and the Armed Forces themselves, where funding or equipment is not available from MoD sources.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2024£670£60029 September 2025
31 December 2023£563£1,610026 September 2024
31 December 2022£1,499£8101 September 2023
31 December 2021£752£556021 September 2022
31 December 2020£522£810020 September 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
HRFCA, Seathwood, 365 Perth Road, 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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