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The Michael Chibbett Charitable Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC045725
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 29, 2025. Filing history
Registered
June 19, 2015
Legal form
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Address

Address
Greyfriars Kirk
Greyfriars Place
Edinburgh
EH1 2QQ

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of religion','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The trust funds the maintenance of the organ and organ-related concert or music events in the Kirk.

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The beneficiary shall be Greyfriars Tolbooth and Highland Kirk or whatever Church or other Body is the owner of The Peter Collins Organ presently in situ in Greyfriars Church the selection of the beneficiary being at the sole discretion and determination of the Trustee (s) The Trustee(s) shall arrange 1). for the promotion on an annual or bi-annual basis or at such other times as they in their sole discretion shall see fit of professional classical music concerts to be held within Greyfriars Kirk or such other place where The Peter Collins Organ may be placed, 2) for the maintenance and improvement of the organ itself and 3) in the event of the organ ceasing to remain in Greyfriars Kirk and being moved elsewhere for payment for, or towards moving expenses.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Not receivedDue Sept. 30, 2026 £6,471 £7,852
Dec. 31, 2024 Sept. 29, 2025On time £18,710 £17,978
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 11, 2024On time £15,661 £16,107
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 2, 20232 days late £15,666 £16,188
Dec. 31, 2021 Sept. 29, 2022On time £17,248 £18,547
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 22, 2021 £5,848 £3,456

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.