# Mark Scott Foundation

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC025254
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Aug. 12, 1996
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC025254


## Contact

- **Address:** 66 Langside Drive, Glasgow
- **Postcode:** G43 2ST



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals&#x27;,&#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation&#x27;,&#x27;the promotion of religious or racial harmony&#x27;,&#x27;the promotion of equality and diversity&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** The charity helps young people in Scotland to develop their own talents so they can build confidence in themselves, break down barriers between each other and contribute to the community in which they live. The charity was inspired by the life of Mark Scott who was murdered in 1995 in an unprovoked sectarian attack. The charity supports young  people to participate in The Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award &#x27;The Award&#x27; a programme which is delivered by The Outward Bound Trust a registered charity. The Award is a unique combination of residential outdoor learning and urban based community project work over a period of 5 to 6 months. 50% of participants are from the 30% most deprived communities in Scotland. In April 2026 the charity expect to celebrate the 4,000th young person to achieve The Award.. In the year ended 31 July 2025.The charity paid The Outward Bound Trust £58,000 to enable young people to take part in The Award..

**Objectives:** The advancement of education, whether in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or elsewhere in particular by the provision of financial assistance or to young persons living in or closely connected with Scotland to assist them in undertaking further education. The relief of poverty, suffering, disease, sickness, infirmity, age, distress and the physically and mentally handicapped, all whether in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** Glasgow City
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland






