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Postcode Active Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC044967
Status
Active
Registered
July 2, 2014
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
Postcode Lottery
28 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4ET

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the advancement of health','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'

Postcode Active Trust's mission is to improve the health of communities by encouraging and inspiring participation in physical activity. The Trust supports charities and good causes with those purposes through grant funding in Great Britain. Postcode Active Trust operates its own society lottery and receives all of its funding from players of People's Postcode Lottery. As more players join People's Postcode Lottery, more funds are distributed to Postcode Active Trust and made available for the Trust to award to good causes.

Objectives: 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: 3.1 The advancement of health. 3.2 The advancement of public participation in sport. and 3.3 Providing of recreational facilities or organising recreational activities with the aim or improving the conditions of life for the people for whom the facilities or activities are mainly intended.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £26,114,048 £25,856,522
Dec. 31, 2023 £26,202,172 £24,925,856
Dec. 31, 2022 £22,225,832 £21,538,508
Dec. 31, 2021 £21,354,128 £20,970,115
Dec. 31, 2020 £11,007,541 £10,491,726