# Aberdeen Group Charitable Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC040877
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Sept. 29, 2009
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC040877


## Contact

- **Address:** 1 George Street
- **Postcode:** EH2 2LL
- **Website:** https://www.aberdeenplc.com/en-gb/group-sustainability/aberdeen-group-charitable-trust



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations&#x27;,&#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the prevention or relief of poverty&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of health&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;,&#x27;the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation&#x27;,&#x27;the promotion of religious or racial harmony&#x27;,&#x27;the promotion of equality and diversity&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of animal welfare&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Our vision is for a world where people in our communities have the confidence, resources and opportunities to build a secure future. And a world where we all benefit from a thriving natural environment.   Our mission is to empower people by building financial capability and creating pathways to fair work.   We will also invest in nature, recognising its vital role in healthy communities and economies.  Through our partnerships and the grants we provide we enable transformational initiatives, spark ideas and generate insight for meaningful impact.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** 4. OBJECTS AND POWERS 4.1The objects of the company are specifically restricted to furthering the following purposes within the area of benefit: 4.1.1    the prevention or relief of poverty. 4.1.2    the advancement of education 4.1.3    the advancement of health 4.1.4   the advancement of citizenship or community development. 4.1.5   the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.  4.1.6   the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. 4.1.7    the promotion of equality and diversity. 4.1.8   the advancement of environmental protection or improvement.  4.1.9   the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.   4.1.10  the advancement of animal welfare.  4.1.11   the advancement of public participation in sport.  4.1.12   the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation.  4.1.13   the promotion of religious or racial harmony. and  4.1.14  any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. and            and in particular (but without restricting the company&#x27;s power to take other steps in pursuance of the above aims) to partner with charities and other organisations to provide financial support to projects and initiatives that deliver positive and impactful solutions in furtherance of the above charitable purposes.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** Scotland and other parts of the UK







