# The Katie McKerracher Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC040653
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** July 8, 2009
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC040653


## Contact

- **Address:** Cherrydene, Ettrickbridge, Selkirkshire
- **Postcode:** TD7 5JL
- **Website:** www.katiemckerrachertrust.co.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

**What the charity does:** Helping Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma patients and their families with advice and financial support. and financially supporting dancers from the Scottish Borders going on to further education in singing, dancing and acting.

**Objectives:** 3. The Company's charitable purposes (the expression 'charitable purpose' shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts) are (and shall not be altered without the prior consent of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator): 3.1.1 To help children in the UK with a Diffuse Pontine Glioma particularly, but not exclusively, by supporting/informing/counselling patients and their families, providing access to healing/alternative therapy, and investigating/supporting research into Diffuse Pontine Gliomas. 3.1.2 To provide financial assistance to highland and tap dancers from the Scottish Borders in order to maintain dancing culture and allow dancers to further their dancing careers.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Scottish Borders
- **Geographical spread:** Scotland and other parts of the UK



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £17930 | £8894 |  -  | 0 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £6247 | £7216 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £26187 | £17626 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £8257 | £9158 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £6753 | £17273 |  -  |  -  |  |