Sir Maxwell Harper Gow Charitable Trust
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC008344
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed May 19, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Oct. 29, 1976
- Legal form
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Address
- Address
- Rowchester House
Greenlaw
Duns
Berwickshire
TD10 6UN
Activities
'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'
The Trust is wholly grantmaking and does not undertake operations of its own. It is the policy of the Trustees to use income of the Trust Fund and, where appropriate, to make grants concentrating principally but not exclusively in supporting the arts and young people's activities and local and Scottish charities
Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','Other charities or voluntary bodies'
Objectives: The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the income thereof to pay or apply the same to or for the benefit or in furtherance of such purposes, objects or institutions charitable in law and in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit: Provided always that in exercising their discretion as aforesaid the Trustees shall give primary consideration to the wishes of those persons who gift or lend funds to the Trust but this proviso shall impose no binding obligation on the Trustees.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | - | - | - |
| Oct. 6, 2025 | May 19, 2026On time | £12,217 | £27,280 |
| Oct. 6, 2024 | Feb. 27, 2025On time | £13,605 | £36,832 |
| Oct. 6, 2023 | June 10, 2024On time | £10,395 | £36,191 |
| Oct. 6, 2022 | April 3, 2023On time | £12,834 | £74,228 |
| Oct. 6, 2021 | Jan. 5, 2022On time | £12,460 | £21,308 |
| Oct. 6, 2020 | June 11, 2021 | £13,006 | £48,624 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.
Nearby
- Playfair Heritage Trust 2.2 mi
- The Hugo Burge Foundation 3.3 mi
- Greenlaw Parish, Church of Scotland 2.0 mi
- Whitsome Enhancement Group 3.6 mi
- Greenlaw War Memorial Hall (SCIO) 2.6 mi