01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051115
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH3 8EJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity is established to fund PhD projects and studentships at Scottish universities in the fields of medicine, climate, sustainability and life sciences, with a particular emphasis on (but not restricted to) the provision of studentships for individuals from underprivileged backgrounds, and to assist those students with living expenses while they are engaged in those projects and studentships. It does so through the provision of grants or donations to others.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
Constitutional objectives
2.1 The Charity is established to fund PhD projects and studentships at Scottish universities in the fields of medicine, climate, sustainability and life sciences, with a particular emphasis on (but not restricted to) the provision of studentships for individuals from underprivileged backgrounds, and to assist those students with living expenses while they are engaged in those projects and studentships
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 May 2025 | £180,036 | £48,554 | 0 | 26 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £1,386,083 | £28,321 | 0 | 27 February 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £3,804,900 | £11,300 | 0 | 26 February 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 31 January 2023 |
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
- Gillespie MacAndrew, Atholl Crescent, 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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