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The Murdoch Forrest Charitable Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC016529
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 26, 1938
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
c/o Henderson Loggie LLP
The Stamp Office
Level 5
10-14 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG

Contact

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','the advancement of animal welfare','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

The charity provides funding to other charitable organisations through grants and donations, using income generated from its investments. Eligible charities can apply for support by completing the online application form available on the Trust’s website. All applications are reviewed by the Trustees at quarterly board meetings. Applicants are notified of the Trustees’ decision, and successful organisations are awarded a grant.

Objectives: The prevention and relief of poverty. The advancement of education. The advancement of health. The advancement of civic responsibility or community development. The advancement of arts, heritage, culture, or science. The advancement of public participation in sport. The advancement of environmental protection and improvement. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. The promotion of animal welfare. Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
Sept. 30, 2025 £526,575 £447,300 PDF 2.1 MB
Sept. 30, 2024 £497,015 £397,196
Sept. 30, 2023 £490,111 £452,330
Sept. 30, 2022 £458,639 £406,909
Sept. 30, 2021 £414,174 £350,850