# King James VI Hospital Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC004717
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
- **Registered:** April 21, 1890
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC004717


## Contact

- **Address:** Hospital Street, Perth
- **Postcode:** PH2 8HP



## Activities

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

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

**What the charity does:** 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 | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 29, 2025 | £0 | £0 |  -  | 1 |  |
| Sept. 29, 2024 | £137136 | £135571 |  -  | 1 |  |
| Sept. 29, 2023 | £112527 | £125987 |  -  | 1 |  |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | £109740 | £134525 |  -  | 1 |  |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | £80153 | £77547 |  -  | 0 |  |