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Anglo Scottish Fishermen's Benevolent and Provident Fund

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC043153
Status
Not Submitted
Registered
May 15, 2012
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
16 Freemen's Court
Brucegate
BERWICK-upon-TWEED
Northumberland
Td15 1lb
TD14 5BG

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

To provide financial or other assistance to members and former members and their families in case of accident or illness and to contribute in suitable cases to other seafaring appeals.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems'

Objectives: The objects of the Trust shall be (a) The relief of those in need by financial assistance to members of the ASFA who have suffered incapacity through injury or illness sustained or incurred in the course of their business or employment in the fishing Industry or while going to the aid of vessels or persons in peril on the sea. (b) The relief of those in need by financial assistance in cases of relatives and dependents of members of the ASFA who have lost their lives at sea or as a result of injury or illness sustained in the course of their business or employment in the fishing Industry or while going to the aid of vessels or persons in peril on the sea. (c) The relief of those in need by financial assistance in cases of the dependents of members of the ASFA following the death of a member of the said Association who had not attained state retirement pension age or having attained the said age was still actively engaged as a fisherman and where the applicants for assistance do not qualify for benefit under clause (b) and to assist in case of need members of the ASFA who may have suffered incapacity in circumstance where they do not qualify under clause (b). (d) The relief of those in need by financial assistance in cases of persons who have suffered incapacity while rendering assistance at sea or in the case of death to assist their dependants. (e) The relief of those in need by financial assistance in cases of members of the ASFA, their dependents and relatives in circumstances considered by the Trustees to be worthy.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £3,803 £240
Dec. 31, 2023 £796 £784
Dec. 31, 2022 £795 £784
Dec. 31, 2021 £2,048 £840
Dec. 31, 2020 £11,903 £20,464