William Brotherston's Grassmarket Charitable Trust
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC005440
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Sept. 15, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Aug. 23, 1985
- Legal form
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Address
- Address
- Greyfriars Kirk
1 Greyfriars Place
Edinburgh
EH1 2QQ
Activities
'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'
'the prevention or relief of poverty','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
This is the minister's fund to support worthy individuals' needs within the objectives of the charity.
Beneficiaries: 'Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'
Objectives: For payment or application of the whole free income and or capital of the Trust Fund for the general benefit and welfare of the Grassmarket community including the provision of nourishment, healthcare facilities, accommodation and shelter for the homeless and destitute in the Grassmarket area as the Trustees in their sole discretion think fit and best capable of achieving these purposes, and without prejudice to the foregoing generality and and to the discretion conferred on the Trutees the Trust Fund and income thereof may be applied as follows:- I.For the provision of sandwiches on a daily basis at St Catherine’s convent in Lauriston Gardens II.For the provision of food vouchers for those attending the Skin Clinic in the Grassmarket. and III.For the provision of food by the Grassmarket Mission.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 15, 2026On time | £6,665 | £7,895 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Sept. 22, 2025On time | £9,167 | £7,944 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Sept. 11, 2024On time | £7,293 | £8,007 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Oct. 2, 20232 days late | £2,028 | £876 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Sept. 29, 2022On time | £10,506 | £16,051 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Sept. 30, 2021 | £7,884 | £6,731 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.