# Mustardseed Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC042311
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** May 16, 2011
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC042311


## Contact

- **Address:** Mustardseed Trust / Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, 9 Haymarket Square, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH3 8FY
- **Website:** www.mustardseedtrust.org



## Activities

**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'

**Purposes:** 'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the saving of lives','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','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 advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

**What the charity does:** Mustardseed Trust is a charity that allocates resources and connections to enable our partners in the early stages of their success. We support them with networks, knowledge and capital from conception towards growth. Our partners – thought leaders and their organisations – have a leverage potential to enable systemic change. With their work they are shining a bright light on a new direction for our society. They are entrepreneurial people who are putting their ambition and passion towards creating a ‘world of care'. In a world of care, we are able to care for ourselves, the community and the ecosystem in a balanced way. We nurture, sustain and regenerate relationships between people and the planet.

**Beneficiaries:** 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

**Objectives:** a) The prevention or relief of poverty. b) The advancement of education. c) The advancement of health. d) The saving of lives. e) The advancement of citizenship or community development. f) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. g) The advancement of public participation in sport.h) 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. i) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. j) The promotion of religious or racial harmony. k) The promotion of equality and diversity. I) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. m) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill -health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Outwith Scotland
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £118122 | £4997603 |  -  | 3 | [PDF](/sc/SC042311/files/2024-12-31-accounts.pdf) (8.5 MB) |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £159743 | £1312074 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £169233 | £1740449 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £165303 | £735460 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £211459 | £585751 |  -  |  -  |  |