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Robert Barr's Charitable Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC007613
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 7, 1970
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
1 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 1RW

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of religion','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

To make payments of income or capital to charitable bodies. The trustees make donations annually and invite applications/appeals from relevant bodies.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: To pay or apply the income of the Trust Estate for such charitable purposes (in the sense in which that expression is used in the Income and Corporation Taxes Act, 1970 or any re-enactment thereof) as they in their uncontrolled discretion shall from time to time think fit including without prejudice to the said generality and without restricting the Trustees in any way in the exercise of their discretionary powers the relief of poverty, the relief of the aged and infirm, assistance for handicapped persons, the advancement of education, the provision of recreational facilities which come within the scope of the Recreational Charities Act, 1958 and the preservation of buildings and other items of national interest.

Geography

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
April 5, 2025 £846,118 £875,525 PDF 8.1 MB
April 5, 2024 £723,286 £1,243,184
April 5, 2023 £676,784 £571,062
April 5, 2022 £648,000 £331,999
April 5, 2021 £251 £832,394