The Basil Death Trust
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC045474
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- March 11, 2015
- Legal form
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Address
- Address
- 58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
Contact
- Website
basildeathtrust.co.uk
Activities
'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'
'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of religion','the saving of lives','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
It provides donations to a geographical area and specifically concentrates on the advancement of education and children under 18.
Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'
Objectives: The provisions of clause (Eight) (1) of the Deed of Trust shall be replaced by the following provisions which shall operate at the sole discretion of the Trustees for the benefit of the wider public within the United Kingdom such that the purposes of the Trust are:- The advancement of education through the provision of financial assistance to such nursery, primary or secondary schools and other educational establishments for pupils up to the age of eighteen as the Trustees shall consider appropriate to enable the recipient to: 4.2.1 Construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, repair and equip the educational premises in question including any grounds, gardens and other facilities held by the recipient. 4.2.2 Provide such teaching materials (in any form) and other equipment as may be required. 4.2.3 Fund whether in whole or in part the cost of any educational trips or excursions whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere for the benefit of the pupils. 4.2.4 Encourage an appreciation of music and the development of musical ability through the provision of musical tuition, instruments and related equipment and to enable the pupils to play, sing or perform whether alone or with others by whatever means in public or otherwise. 4.3 The advancement of the Roman Catholic faith through the provision of financial assistance to cathedrals, churches, chapels, other ecclesiastical buildings and cemeteries belonging either to the Roman Catholic Church or to other Bodies which support the Roman Catholic faith in order to construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, preserve, upkeep, repair, replace, restore and furnish such buildings, their grounds, and cemeteries, including for the provision, maintenance, preservation, upkeep, repair, replacement and restoration of furniture, musical instruments, religious objects and artefacts, books and other moveables used or to be used for the purpose of the celebration of Divine Worship according to the rites and rituals of the
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £89,178 | £220,890 | PDF 6.4 MB |
| March 31, 2024 | £81,699 | £282,225 | |
| March 31, 2023 | £89,127 | £250,215 | |
| March 31, 2022 | £70,225 | £203,923 | |
| March 31, 2021 | £73,805 | £183,803 |
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