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Peter Coats' Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC007478
Status
Active
Registered
June 7, 1940
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
c/o MacRoberts LLP
Capella
60 York Street
Glasgow
G2 8JX

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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'

The trustees have invested the capital via brokers and payments are made from net revenue income to such charities and necessitous persons primarily in the Paisley area. A percentage of the fund is restricted to fund Youth Groups.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: The Trust was formed in similar lines to the charitable portion of the Brough Trust of Paisley.

Geography

Main operating location
Renfrewshire
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
April 5, 2025 £311,353 £284,426
April 5, 2024 £191,576 £200,149
April 5, 2023 £181,646 £166,833
April 5, 2022 £250,947 £254,843
April 5, 2021 £220,906 £196,865