01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051300
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH2 2EP
OSCR note: 3.2 The advancement of education through: 3.2.1 the provision of assistance to any project, scheme or undertaking which the Trustees consider to be of benefit to the public or sectors of any community, with a particular, though not exclusive, focus on projects, schemes or undertakings which will benefit those in necessitous circumstances and in the Edinburgh and Lothian area. 3.2.2 the provision of training and other arrangements, which will, in the opinion of the Trustees, increase and expand the knowledge and awareness of young people working in industry, business, or commerce in Scotland and elsewhere throughout the world. 3.2.3 the provision of assistance to any other established charity which the Trustees consider to have purposes similar to either of those described in clause 3.2.1 - 3.2.2 above. 3.2.4 the provision of grants, bursaries, prizes, study or research grants, books, tools, instruments, kits or any other equipment as the Trustees may consider necessary to advance education and learning and adventure or service projects, with preference to be given to a pupil or former pupil of George Watson's College, though this preference shall not be read as exclusive. and 3.2.5 the provision of travel scholarships to assist a period of study or work experience within Europe (but outwith the UK) which relates to the economics of the country or countries in which it is carried out, with preference to be given to a pupil or former pupil of George Watson's College, though this preference shall not be read as exclusive.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
· To encourage and provide assistance to any project, schemes or undertakings, which the Trustees will consider to be of benefit to the public or sectors of the community in the Edinburgh area. · To promote and encourage the advancement of education of children and young persons up to the age of 30 by the provision of facilities, projects, schemes, courses of instruction and training and other arrangements. · To provide assistance of an educational, social, welfare or any kind to any such children or young persons whom the Trustees consider to be disadvantaged by reason of ill health, financial or family need or in any other way whatsoever. · To provide assistance to any other established charity · To provide grants, bursaries, prizes, travel scholarship, study or research grants, books, tools, instruments, kits or any other equipment and generally any other assistance and encouragement, financially or otherwise towards the fulfilment of the foregoing objects.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
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 such purposes ('Purposes') only as are within the meaning of charitable purposes in terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 as amended or superseded from time to time which are also regarded as charitable purposes in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts from time to time in force. DECLARING that the Purposes may include all or any of the following purposes:- 3.1 The prevention or relief of poverty through: 3.1.1 the provision of an income to those persons in necessitous circumstances with a particular, though not exclusive, focus on those persons who additionally have strong ties to the City of Edinburgh. 3.1.2 the provision of financial support to those persons in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, bereavement, or other necessitous circumstances, with a particular, though not exclusive, focus on those persons who additionally reside in the Edinburgh and Lothian area, and to Merchant Company members who are found in reduced circumstances. 3.1.3 the provision of assistance to any project, scheme or undertaking which the Trustees consider to be of benefit to the public or sectors of any community, with a particular, though not exclusive, focus on projects, schemes or undertakings which will benefit those in necessitous circumstances and in the Edinburgh and Lothian area. and 3.1.4 the provision of assistance to any other established charity which the Trustees consider to have purposes similar to either of those described in clause 3.1.1 - 3.1.3 above.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 July 2025 | £4,091,736 | £4,012,878 | £0 | £0 | £78,858 | £0 | £126,620 | £17,426 | £109,194 | £0 | 0 | 25 March 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 27 February 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 23 May 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
- The Merchants' Hall,, 22 Hanover Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- mcoe.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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