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John M Archer Charitable Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC010583
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 1, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 29, 1969
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
10 Broughton Place Lane
Edinburgh
EH1 3RS

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 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 continuing of the benevolence of the late John M Archer , Commander of the British Empire, Bachelor of Commerce, by donation of such sums as the Trustees shall deem desirable to local, national and international organisations of a charitable nature. The Trustees review all applications for donations received. Approximately 26 donations are made annually. A number of other donations are made each year depending on circumstances.

Beneficiaries: 'Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: Subject to the provisions of Rule VIII the Trustees shall hold and apply the Trust for the following purposes: (a) The continuing of the benevolence of the late John M. Archer, Commander of the British Empire, Bachelor of Commerce, by donation of such sums as the Trustees shall deem desirable to local, national and international organisations of a charitable nature and in particular but without prejudice to the foregoing generality to those engaged in work devoted to (i) the prevention or relief of human suffering wherever situated, (ii) the welfare of the sick, distressed or afflicted wherever the need exists, (iii) the alleviation of want amongst people of all ages of all races and of all religious beliefs, (iv) the advancement of education, (v) the advancement of religious and missionary work, (vi) the advancement of medical or scientific research and discovery and (vii) the preservation of Scottish heritage and the advancement of associated cultural activities. (b) The relief of poverty, want or hardship not only amongst particular classes in the community but also in individual circumstances which appear to the Trustees in their sole discretion to be individually deserving.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Jan. 31, 2026 May 1, 2026On time £217,760 £110,617
Jan. 31, 2025 April 22, 2025On time £264,090 £107,886
Jan. 31, 2024 April 8, 2024On time £218,490 £97,606
Jan. 31, 2023 April 24, 2023On time £89,320 £86,257
Jan. 31, 2022 March 22, 2022On time £594,584 £73,293

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.