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Tait Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC001122
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 3, 2026. Filing history
Registered
May 1, 1962
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
13 High Street
Hawick
Roxburghshire
TD9 9DH

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals'

'the prevention or relief of poverty'

For payment from the remainder of said rents of annuities of not less than TEN POUNDS or exceeding the sum of TWENTY POUNDS in any one case to such persons as the said firm, as Trustees foresaid, may in their absolute discretion deem the most eligible to widows and unmarried daughters not under sixty years of age while they remain unmarried and continue to reside in Hawick or the surrounding district within a radius of 5 miles or thereby, who, through no fault of their own or of these whose duty it is to make provision for them are in necessitous circumstances, a preference being given to deserving indigent widows and daughters of natives of Hawick, or of persons who have resided not less than twenty five years in Hawick, not more than one member of a family being eligible at the same time.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: For payment from the remainder of said rents of annuities of not less than TEN POUNDS or exceeding the sum of TWENTY POUNDS in any one case to such persons as the said firm, as Trustees foresaid, may in their absolute discretion deem the most eligible to widows and unmarried daughters not under sixty years of age while they remain unmarried and continue to reside in Hawick or the surrounding district within a radius of 5 miles or thereby, who, through no fault of their own or of these whose duty it is to make provision for them are in necessitous circumstances, a preference being given to deserving indigent widows and daughters of natives of Hawick, or of persons who have resided not less than twenty five years in Hawick, not more than one member of a family being eligible at the same time.

Geography

Main operating location
Scottish Borders
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
April 5, 2026 Sept. 3, 2026On time £21 £174
April 5, 2025 July 15, 2025On time £2,878 £174
April 5, 2024 May 13, 2024On time £78 £174
April 5, 2023 June 20, 2023On time £64 £174
April 5, 2022 Nov. 7, 2022On time £56 £174
April 5, 2021 May 26, 2021 £55 £174

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.