01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052734
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KA8 8AE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Bookin Trust was established in honour of our chairman, who lives with dementia, and his son, who has Down’s syndrome. The purpose of the Trust is to support charities, projects, and initiatives that improve the lives of people affected by these conditions. Our donations will focus on organisations that provide care, research, or opportunities that enhance wellbeing, dignity, and independence for individuals and their families.
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
6 Purposes 6.1 The SCIO will promote, advance and further Charitable purposes by operating as a grant-giving charity and will be empowered to advance, further and support all purposes set out in section 7 of the 2005 Act in so far as consistent with recognition as a charity or charitable for the purposes of the Taxes Acts and to do so in Scotland, the UK and beyond. 6.2 For the purposes of the Taxes Acts the provisions set out in clauses 6.1 and 6.2 shall be read together to ensure the charitable purposes of the SCIO are compliant with the Taxes Acts.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 30 April 2025 | £297,720 | £10,350 | 0 | 30 January 2026 |
| 30 April 2024 | £290,533 | £4,293 | 0 | 30 January 2025 |
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
- North Harbour, Ayr
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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