Cruden Foundation Ltd
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC004987
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Sept. 16, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Feb. 1, 1957
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- 16 Walker Street
Edinburgh
EH3 7LP
Activities
'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'
'the advancement of education','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 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'
The object of the company is to support and contribute to charitable institutions for the benefit of the local communities in which they are based by helping to sustain the frontline activities of those charities supported. The principal activity of the charity in meeting its object is the awarding of grants. The principal source of funding is income from listed and unlisted investments. The trustees have chosen an investment policy that will facilitate a stable income flow and thereby maintain the current level of awards.
Beneficiaries: 'Other charities or voluntary bodies'
Objectives: 2.1 The objects for which the Company is established are:- 2.1.1 for public charitable purposes to promote, establish, develop, expand, contribute to, support and maintain facilities, projects, schemes and institutions of all kinds for the benefit of the community and without prejudice to the generality to make payments to persons in need of relief from poverty or distress and in need of grants for educational purposes. 2.1.2 to establish, maintain, support and manage or aid in the establishment, maintenance, support and management of any associations, institutions, agencies, funds or other conveniences calculated to assist, directly or indirectly in the promotion and attainment of the objects of the Company, and established for charitable purposes, and to undertake any trusts, gratuitously or otherwise, that may seem desirable for such objects.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | Sept. 16, 2026139 days late | £413,297 | £418,682 |
| July 31, 2024 | April 30, 2025On time | £344,131 | £398,301 |
| July 31, 2023 | April 29, 2024On time | £342,858 | £418,343 |
| July 31, 2022 | April 20, 2023On time | £391,563 | £424,863 |
| July 31, 2021 | April 29, 2022On time | £265,719 | £374,475 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.