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The Bill McLaren Foundation

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC041238
Status
Active
Registered
Feb. 2, 2010
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Mansfield Park
Mansfield Road
Hawick
TD9 8AW

Activities

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

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of public participation in sport','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'

The foundation was set up to raise funds to support the development of rugby and its values within Scotland and beyond. It was also established to recognise the contribution Bill McLaren made to rugby through education and the development of an interpretative centre including Bill's extensive archive and his big sheets.

Objectives: the Foundation's objects are: (1) To support the development and promotion of the sport of rugby and its values within Hawick, Scotland and elsewhere. (2) To support and encourage sporting opportunities of all kinds for young people within Scotland and elsewhere. (3) To advance education in sport of all kinds for the benefit of the public which will include an interpretative centre for the Bill McLaren Archive.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Scottish Borders
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees Accounts
June 30, 2025 £516,299 £491,709 3 PDF 1.0 MB
June 30, 2024 £186,445 £129,718 -
June 30, 2023 £164,188 £141,147 -
June 30, 2022 £56,975 £87,719 -
June 30, 2021 £97,338 £91,517 -