# Hope Scott Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC016262
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Sept. 7, 1990
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC016262


## Contact

- **Address:** 3 Glenfinlas Street, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH3 6AQ



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

**What the charity does:** The Charity awards grants for the promotion, development, practice and enjoyment of music and visual arts, primarily in Scotland but also elsewhere throughout the world.  The Trustees aim to provide a public benefit by helping to sustain the creative activities of the donees.  The charity awarded grants to thirteen institutions and one hundred and two individuals.






## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £135889 | £134959 | — | 0 | [PDF](https://files.opencharities.uk/sc/SC016262/2025-09-30-accounts.pdf) (390.5 KB) |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £145362 | £127215 | — | 0 | [PDF](https://files.opencharities.uk/sc/SC016262/2024-09-30-accounts.pdf) (2.4 MB) |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £126200 | £153516 | — | 0 |  |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £122557 | £155425 | — | 0 |  |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £169435 | £188567 | — | 0 |  |