01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048956
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH10 5EG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
For the advancement of education, to invest funds in order to generate income to fund means tested financial assistance to the families of pupils attending George Watson's College who cannot afford school fees.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
Constitutional objectives
In order to achieve that purpose it provides grants or donations to others
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £635,584 | £30,722 | 0 | 12 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | £60,908 | £17,080 | 0 | 4 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £16,333 | £16,982 | 0 | 12 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £11,720 | £16,800 | 0 | 21 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £8,328 | £840 | 0 | 3 December 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
- George Watson's College, Colinton Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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