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M L Macintyre Begonia Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC007597
Status
Active
Registered
May 31, 1985
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
14 Victoria Crescent Road
Flat 4
Glasgow
G12 9DB

Contact

Website
begonia.psrg org.uk

Activities

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

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

The Trust principally supports postgraduate scholars in research training towards the degree of PhD for the study of any aspect of the genus Begonia and its relatives. It may fund an intern annually for summer research and related activity. It also from time to time supports the Glasgow Botanic Garden with reference to the Begonia collection.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: (One) To promote and encourage financially or otherwise the furtherance of Research and Education in any sphere relating to Begonias. (Two) To promote and encourage financially or otherwise the writing or publication of works on Begonias. (Three) To make grants and otherwise subsidise the cost for competent persons to travel and collect Begonia plants, and (Four) The purchase, maintenance and replacement of special items for the Begonia Collection at the Botanic Gardens, Glasgow.

Geography

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £29,364 £28,721
Dec. 31, 2023 £23,977 £48,987
Dec. 31, 2022 £23,055 £26,423
Dec. 31, 2021 £20,680 £25,059
Dec. 31, 2020 £21,533 £24,804