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The John W Ross Charitable Fund

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC039103
Status
Active
Registered
Dec. 24, 2007
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Turcan Connell
Solicitors
Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE

Activities

'It does none of these'

'the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The trustees are directed to hold the trust fund for Royal National Lifeboat Institution ('RNLI') and Scottish Maritime Museum Trust ('SMMT'), the present principal beneficiaries, so long as the said charities provide a trustee, and to pay them the income from their respective shares.

Beneficiaries: 'Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: The first beneficiary of this sub fund will be the Royal National Lifeboat Institution whom failing the bodies listed in Appendix A in the rising numerical order indicated in that Appendix. To qualify as a beneficiary, the named body must supply a Trustee who will take part in the running of the Trust. This Trustee may be from Head Office or from Branch Level. Failure to supply a Trustee within six months will bar the charity from being a beneficiary and the next beneficiary will take the vacant place under the same conditions. If the end of the list is reached then the income share shall go to the National Museum of Scotland. The first beneficiary of this sub fund will be the Scottish Maritime Museum Irvine whom failing the charities listed in Appendix B in the rising numerical order indicated in that Appendix. To qualify as a beneficiary, the named charity must supply a Trustee who will take part in the running of the Trust. This Trustee may be from Head Office or from Branch Level. Failure to supply a Trustee within six months will bar the body fiom being a beneficiary and the next beneficiary will take the vacant place under the same conditions. If the end of the list is reached then the income share shall go to the National Museum of Scotland.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
April 5, 2025 £52,456 £56,443 PDF 3.3 MB
April 5, 2024 £50,373 £55,413
April 5, 2023 £42,926 £46,417
April 5, 2022 £37,150 £37,150
April 5, 2021 £38,345 £38,345