01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050951
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G1 3BX
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity makes grants in furtherance of the purposes as directed in terms of the Will of the deceased.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
I DIRECT the Bank to hold the remaining residue of my estate heritable and moveable real and personal of whatever kind and wherever situated for such purposes as are charitable both in law and for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts and to apply the income and capital thereof as it in its sole discretion may determine but I record my wishes without binding the Bank that they should apply so for as charitable the income and capital for the benefit of the following bodies.- (a) CANCER RESEARCH UK of 61 Lincolns Inn Fields London WC2A 3PX(Registered Charity Number 1089464) (b) THE CENTRE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION of The University of Edinburgh 11 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh EH8 9LW (c) THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND of 5 Charlotte Square Edinburgh EH2 4DU (Registered Charity Number 35788) (d) THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR of St Josephs House 43 Gilmore Place Edinburgh EH3 9NG (Registered Charity Number SC008019) (e) and I DECLARE that this trust shall be designated 'The Maria Manuela Sutherland Charitable Trust')
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £32,938 | £62,859 | 0 | 17 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £38,065 | £10,007 | 0 | 23 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £25,730 | £34,687 | 0 | 29 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £380 | £21,531 | 0 | 3 November 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
- Brodies LLP, 110 Queen Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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