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Postcode Society Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC044911
Status
Active
Registered
June 6, 2014
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
People's Postcode Lottery
28 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4ET

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of health','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 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','the advancement of animal welfare'

Postcode Society Trust supports smaller charities and good causes in the South of England to make a difference to their community for the benefit of people and planet. Postcode Society Trust operates its own society lottery and receives all of its funding from the players of People's Postcode Lottery. As more players join People's Postcode Lottery, more funds are distributed to Postcode Society Trust and made available for the Trust to award to good causes.

Beneficiaries: 'Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: OBJECTS 3. The Company is incorporated for charitable objects and purposes only with the intention of providing public benefit in Scotland or elsewhere, and in particular the Company is established to promote: (i) The prevention or relief of poverty. (ii) The advancement of health. (iii) The advancement of citizenship or community development. (iv) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. (v) The advancement of public participation in sport. (vi) 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. (vii) The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. (viii) The promotion of equality and diversity. (ix) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (x) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. and (xi) The advancement of animal welfare.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £14,463,855 £14,331,628
Dec. 31, 2023 £17,740,011 £17,883,315
Dec. 31, 2022 £13,892,169 £13,415,643
Dec. 31, 2021 £10,678,475 £10,277,545
Dec. 31, 2020 £6,254,301 £8,123,244