The Watsonian Benevolent Fund
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC001821
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed June 30, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Nov. 6, 1933
- Legal form
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Address
- Address
- The Development Office
George Watsons College
Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5EG
Contact
Activities
'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals'
'the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
The charity is set up to provide financial assistance to former pupils and staff of George Watsons College who are struggling due to ill health or for other reasons
Beneficiaries: 'Older People','People with disabilities or health problems'
Objectives: The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide relief for former pupils and members and former members of the staff of the School and the Former Schools, and their dependants who find themselves in disadvantaged circumstances.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Midlothian
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | June 30, 202661 days late | £15,859 | £16,693 |
| July 31, 2024 | May 8, 20258 days late | £25,010 | £10,705 |
| July 31, 2023 | Nov. 20, 2024204 days late | £15,385 | £15,156 |
| July 31, 2022 | June 12, 202343 days late | £12,892 | £11,831 |
| July 31, 2021 | March 21, 2022On time | £12,219 | £25,663 |
| July 31, 2020 | June 30, 2021 | £15,902 | £19,057 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.