01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC053033
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA3 3BU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Donald Malcolm Foundation SCIO was set up to give focus to charitable activities of the Malcolm Group and to encourage greater engagement by its employees to support worthwhile causes which are important to the company’s workforce. The Foundation was created in memory of Donald Malcolm who built up the Malcolm Group from a single horse-and-cart coal run to the large nationally known logistics and construction business it is today. Donald was diagnosed with mouth cancer and despite being given only six months to live, he battled the illness for 18 years before he passed away. The Malcolm family want to recognise the care and support that Donald had received from local hospices and communities, it was envisaged that the foundation would be used to support local charities that are close to the hearts of The Malcolm Group employees.
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
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The purposes of the SCIO are:- (i) to promote for the public benefit such charitable purposes and/or charitable objects as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit, from time to time. and (ii) to promote similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees think fit
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 January 2025 | £182,250 | £118,950 | 0 | 20 October 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
- Heritage Centre, 2 Burnbrae Drive, Linwood, Renfrewshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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