01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052051
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH3 8HE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The John Preston Trust aims to assist young people aged 16-30 resident in Edinburgh and the Lothians who wish to pursue a career in or interest in music and the visual arts with grants of between £300-£5000. The Trust has 1 or 2 funding rounds per annum.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of public participation in sport
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation's purposes are: The distribution of funding within and outwith Scotland for: - (a) the advancement of education. (b) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. and (c) the advancement of public participation in sport.
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 | £33,019 | £22,475 | 0 | 20 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,000 | £1,949 | 0 | 23 September 2024 |
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
- c/o Lindsays LLP, Caledonian Exchange, 19a Canning Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.johnprestontrust.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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