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King James VI Hospital Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC004717
Status
Active
Registered
April 21, 1890
Legal form
Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

Address

Address
Hospital Street
Perth
PH2 8HP

Activities

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

'the prevention or relief of poverty','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

The charitable objective is to exist to improve the conditions of the poor people of Perth by paying a weekly sum for their welfare. A royal charter dated 9th August 1569 directed that the endowments be administrated by the kirk sessions on behalf of the poor. Nowadays the elders of St. John’s Kirk and Letham St. Mark’s Church maintain this function. Beneficiaries must be over age 60 and live within the Burgh of Perth.

Objectives: The prevention and relief of poverty. Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the other preceding purposes.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Perth And Kinross
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
Sept. 29, 2025 £0 £0 1
Sept. 29, 2024 £137,136 £135,571 1
Sept. 29, 2023 £112,527 £125,987 1
Sept. 29, 2022 £109,740 £134,525 1
Sept. 29, 2021 £80,153 £77,547 -