Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC013978

Status

Active

Registered

Dec. 7, 1926

Legal form

Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Contact

Website

loretto.com

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development'

To advance education though i) the management, development, and maintenance of a school(s) in particular through the provision of a nursery, primary and secondary school at Loretto School, Musselburgh including the provision of boarding facilities, ii) provision of assistance, services and facilities to local schools. and iii) the provision of an official examination center for national examinations. To advance citizenship and community development through i) provision of benefit to the local community by encouraging voluntary activity, teaching and developing civic values and facilitating the involvement of individuals in community activity ii) the holding of events for the benefit of the local community iii0 the running of a community service programme for pupils of Loretto School iv) raising of funds for other charitable institutions.

Objectives: (a)to advance education through:- (i) the management, development and maintenance of a school or schools, in particular (but without limitation) through the provision of a nursery, primary and secondary school at Loretto School, Musselburgh including the provision of boarding facilities. (ii) the provision of assistance, services and facilities to local schools. and (iii) the provision of an official examination centre for national examinations. (b)to advance citizenship and community development through:- (i) the provision of benefit to the local community by encouraging voluntary activity, teaching and developing civic values and facilitating the involvement of individuals in community activity, in particular through the provision of facilities to the local community. (ii) the holding of events for the benefit of the local community. (iii) the running of a community service programme for pupils of Loretto School. and (iv)the raising of funds for other charitable institutions. and (c)to promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Governors shall think fit declaring that the expressions ‘charitable purpose’ or ‘charitable object’ shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts and a ‘charitable institution’ shall mean a charity in terms of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, or a charity under the law of any other jurisdiction which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, provided that nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Company other than in furtherance of a charitable purpose.

Areas of operation

Main operating location

East Lothian

Geographical spread

UK and overseas

Finances

Linked charities

• Lamert Fund for University Bursaries (SC039627)

Nearby

• Loretto Foundation 0.0 mi
• Lamert Fund for University Bursaries 0.0 mi
• St Peters Episcopal Church: Musselburgh 0.2 mi
• Edinburgh Makars 0.2 mi
• Musselburgh Shed Project 0.3 mi

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