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Buchanan Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC013679
Status
Active
Registered
April 12, 1923
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
22 Clochbar Avenue
Milngavie
G62 7JL

Contact

Website
buchanansociety.com
Website screenshot

Activities

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

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education'

The objects of The Buchanan Society are to assist the poor who bear by birth, adoption, or marriage the surname Buchanan and those of the recognised septs: MacAuslan (all spellings), MacWattie and Risk. The Society provides educational and financial hardship grants to those who qualify and where grant applications are agreed by the Society’s Directors. Normally grant applications are considered at meetings of the Board of Directors but with more urgent applications decisions are made by the Office Bearers and ratified at the next Board meeting. A grant applicant does not have to be a member of the Society.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','Other defined groups'

Objectives: The objects for which the society was constituted, in terms of the Seal of Cause, are (1) To assist the poor of the Clan and Septs, and (2) to further the Education of Members of the Clan and Septs showing promise.

Geography

Main operating location
East Dunbartonshire
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £65,510 £65,784
Dec. 31, 2023 £52,261 £62,974
Dec. 31, 2022 £53,079 £72,762
Dec. 31, 2021 £50,090 £65,350
Dec. 31, 2020 £50,574 £57,277