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Ritchie Fund

Also known as: Abernethy Bursary Fund

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC037735
Status
Active
Registered
Jan. 17, 2007
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Abernethy Trust Ltd
Nethybridge
Inverness-shire
PH25 3ED

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of religion','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Over the last 50 years the major emphasis of the charity has been directed to helping provide opportunities for children and families who are deprived, handicapped or otherwise in need of financial support to benefit from residential outdoor adventure experiences all within a healthy Christian environment. During the last year 573 young people have benefitted from financial support enabling them to enjoy these valuable life enhancing experiences.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people'

Objectives: The object of the charity shall be to relieve poverty, sickness and distress among children resident in the area of benefit who are deprived, handicapped or otherwise in need to advance education and religion among them and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for their recreation or other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for such children.

Geography

Main operating location
Highland
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Sept. 30, 2025 £4,958 £14,770
Sept. 30, 2024 £2,360 £13,750
Sept. 30, 2023 £430 £7,025
Sept. 30, 2022 £26,240 £61,675
Sept. 30, 2021 £60,959 £48,959