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Avenel Trust- F.K.A. Edinburgh Home For Babies And School Of Mothercraft

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC014080
Status
Active
Registered
March 26, 1964
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
77 Comiston Drive
Edinburgh
EH105QT

Contact

Website
theaveneltrust.org

Activities

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

'the prevention or relief of poverty','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'

We are a Trust Fund which awards grants to provide essential items for individual babies and children resident in Scotland, under the age of 19 years, with a history of medical or social conditions which affect their lives. Applications for grant funding must be made through a third party such as health professional, social worker, other charitiable organisation and our Board of Trustees meet 5/6 times per year to consider these awards.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: (1) To take over and continue the work by the Home for Babies and Edinburgh School of Mothercraft, to acquire and undertake all or such of the assets and obligations of that Home and School as may lawfully be acquired and undertaken by the Home, and for that purpose for enter into and carry into effect, either in its present form or as modified, the Minute of Agreement referred to in this Home’s Articles of Association. (2) Gratis or for payment, to receive, bring up, educate, board, lodge, nurse, provide requisites for and attend to medically and surgically babies and children of any age.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
April 30, 2026 £0 £0
Oct. 31, 2024 £16,338 £15,786
Oct. 31, 2023 £17,246 £13,197
Oct. 31, 2022 £24,027 £18,479
Oct. 31, 2021 £19,416 £20,863