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Scottish Mountaineering Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC009117
Status
Active
Registered
May 3, 1962
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
5 Afton Place
Edinburgh
EH5 3RB

Contact

Website
thesmt.org.uk
Website screenshot

Activities

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

'the advancement of education','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'

3. The primary objectives of the Trust are to promote and support the health, education and recreation of members of the public by encouraging their safe participation in mountain activities in Scotland and elsewhere. The Trust does this by making grants and loans to individuals, clubs and charitable bodies who are seeking funding to assist in projects which further the primary objectives of the Trust. The Trustees meet twice a year (April and October) to consider applications for funding. In addition the Trust owns all the share capital in Scottish Mountaineering Trust (Publications) Limited, a company which via the Scottish Mountaineering Press publishes guides to Scottish mountains and crags and other mountaineering books. The profits of the Publications company are paid to the Trust each year under the Gift Aid scheme.

Objectives: The primary objectives of the Trust are to promote and support the health, education and recreation of members of the public by encouraging their safe participation in mountain activities in Scotland and elsewhere. Mountain activities are principally hillwalking, rock climbing, winter mountaineering and ski touring. The Trust will achieve these objectives by: (i) promoting knowledge and appreciation of: (a) mountain geography, topography, meteorology, ecology and geology, (b) the skills to engage safely in mountain activities, (c) the history, culture and images of mountain activities, (ii) providing information, opportunities, access facilities and equipment for the public to enjoy mountain activities, (iii) providing facilities, training and equipment for mountain rescue teams or organisations. In all these activities the Trust will seek to ensure the conservation of the environment.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Midlothian
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £62,045 £95,227 2
March 31, 2024 £514,459 £81,257 2
March 31, 2023 £16,961 £182,001 3
March 31, 2022 £10,212 £66,309 4
March 31, 2021 £30,446 £83,850 4