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William Brotherston's Grassmarket Charitable Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC005440
Status
Active
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.

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.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £9,167 £7,944
Dec. 31, 2023 £7,293 £8,007
Dec. 31, 2022 £2,028 £876
Dec. 31, 2021 £10,506 £16,051
Dec. 31, 2020 £7,884 £6,731