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Miss A H Cruickshank's Special Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC006614
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 11, 2026. Filing history
Registered
March 12, 1921
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
University of Aberdeen
King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The Miss Anne H Cruickshank Special Trust (‘the Trust’) was created by Miss Anne Hamilton Cruickshank who resided at 20 Rose Street, Aberdeen in terms of her Will dated 19th March 1898 and Codicils dated 20th February 1903 and 23rd November 1905, all registered in the Books of Council and Session on 10th June 1911. The purpose of the Trust is to assist the University of Aberdeen in promoting or advancing any of its interests or objects, and also of perpetuating the memory of her late father, Professor John Cruickshank, with funds specifically set aside for: • the endowment of a Lectureship or Chair of Astronomy (including Navigation and Meteorology). • to found and support a Science Library, to be known as the ‘Cruickshank Science Library’. • and to provide an annual prize or prizes in connection with the Faculty of Law to be known as the ‘Cruickshank Law Prize’ or ‘Cruickshank Law Prizes’ in memory of her late brother John

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'

Objectives: Founding and supporting at Marischal College a Science Library in connection with the University of Aberdeen to be called the 'Cruickshank Science Library' and to be maintained and as far as possible accommodated apart from the general University Library. Also for providing an annual prize or prizes in connection with the Faculty of Law in the University of Aberdeen to be known as the 'Cruickshank Law Prize' or the 'Cruickshank Law Prizes' in memory of John Forbes Cruickshank.

Geography

Main operating location
Aberdeen
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Aug. 20, 2025 May 11, 2026On time £26,892 £85,663
Aug. 20, 2024 May 20, 2025On time £30,224 £15,503
Aug. 20, 2023 May 13, 2024On time £133,840 £145,484
Aug. 20, 2022 May 19, 2023On time £149,954 £94,362
Aug. 20, 2021 May 16, 2022On time £171,934 £161,656
Aug. 20, 2020 May 14, 2021 £140,082 £200,365

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.