Lothian Mineworkers Convalescent Homes
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC014099
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- May 19, 1950
- Legal form
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Address
- Address
- Millbank
Eddleston
Peebles
EH45 8QP
Contact
- Website
whattonlodge.com
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of health','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
The charity runs and maintains a property to provide subsidised holidays for retired miners and their families. It also lets out the property to enable extra funds so that the property can be maintained to a high standard
Beneficiaries: 'Older People','Other defined groups'
Objectives: (1) The property, funds, assets and income of the Trust shall be applied for the provision of convalescent facilities for the benefit of such of (i) persons who are or have been employed in the coal mining industry, (ii) the wives,husbands and dependant relatives of such persons and (iii) the widows, widowers and necessitous relatives of deceased persons who were in their lifetime employed in the mining industry who are by reason of disease, sickness, infirmity, disability or handicap in need of convalescent care, all of whom are hereinafter referred to as 'the beneficiaries'. (2) The Trustees shall have absolute discretion in the grant or refusal of relief to any beneficiary. However, in exercising their discretion, the Trustees shall give particular weight to applications by or by those related to persons who are or have been employed in the coal mining industry in Scotland.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Midlothian
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £115,890 | £105,325 | - |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £90,596 | £107,614 | - |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £112,533 | £103,045 | 4 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £76,017 | £108,486 | 3 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £46,297 | £67,334 | 2 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £73,853 | £49,934 | 4 |