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The Cruach Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC033981
Status
Active
Registered
Oct. 22, 2002
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
The Signet Library
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RF

Contact

Website
wssociety.co.uk
Website screenshot

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','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','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

The Cruach Trust is a small Scottish charity, which likes to make a difference with its donations. The Trust provides financial support for the natural environment including gardens, and for community and music-related organisations throughout the United Kingdom. The trustees have discretion to make donations in the UK and abroad although the vast majority are to Scottish organisations, with all types of charitable objects.

Objectives: The Trustees shall pay or apply the income of the Trust Fund and shall have power in their discreti on at any time or times to payor apply the whole or any part or parts of the capital thereof to any registered or recognised charities, whether societies, trusts or other bodies, or any one of them which dispense money for the purpose of preserving gardens held or formerly held in private hands and situated in Great Britain, or which provide grants or pensions to gardeners or retired gardeners in Great Britain, or for any purposes as are charitable both in law and within the meaning of Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 or any Act amending or replacing the same. and it is hereby specifically declared and provided that the Trustees shall be prohibited from exercising their powers other than for charitable purposes only, or in such a manner as to benefit directly or indirectly us or any person who has contributed to the Trust Fund, or any spouse of ours or of any such person.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £203,210 £210,793
March 31, 2024 £200,408 £195,642
March 31, 2023 £113,574 £117,477
March 31, 2022 £360,309 £358,130
March 31, 2021 £168,242 £160,084