# Scottish Mining Convalescent Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC036188
- **Status:** Removed
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Dec. 2, 2004
- **Removed:** March 11, 2026
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC036188


## Contact

- **Address:** Blair Castle, Culross, Fife
- **Postcode:** KY12 8JW
- **Website:** www.blaircastle.net



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Scottish Mining Convalescent Trust (charity number SC036188) provides, at its premises at Blair Castle, Culross, KY12 8JW, suitable accommodation for short periods of convalescence to families from across the United Kingdom who have a connection to the coal mining industry. Each stay covers a period of 11 days, during which beneficiaries receive full board together with support and supervision appropriate to their individual needs. Entertainment and outings are also offered for those who wish to participate. These accounts represent the final set for the Scottish Mining Convalescent Trust. OSCR will be notified in order to complete the reorganisation process transferring operations to the Scottish Mining Welfare Trust.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Other defined groups&#x27;

**Objectives:** For the benefit of such (i) persons whoa re or have been employed in the coal mining industry, (ii) the wives, husbands and dependant relatives of such persons and (iii) the widows, widowers and necessitous relatives of deceased persons who were in their lifetime employed in the mining industry who are by reason of disease, sickness, infirmity, disability or handicap in need of convalescent care.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Fife
- **Geographical spread:** Operations cover all or most of Scotland






