# The Murdoch Forrest Charitable Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC016529
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Sept. 26, 1938
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC016529


## Contact

- **Address:** c/o Henderson Loggie LLP, The Stamp Office, Level 5, 10-14 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH1 3EG
- **Website:** https://murdochforrest.org/



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** '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'

**What the charity does:** 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 | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2025 | £526575 | £447300 |  -  | 0 | [PDF](/sc/SC016529/files/2025-09-30-accounts.pdf) (2.1 MB) |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £497015 | £397196 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £490111 | £452330 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £458639 | £406909 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £414174 | £350850 |  -  |  -  |  |