Postcode Support Trust
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC045861
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Aug. 3, 2015
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- People's Postcode Lottery
28 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4ET
Contact
- Website
postcodesupporttrust.org.uk
Activities
'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
Postcode Support Trust's mission is to support people who need help to live happy and more fulfilled lives. The Trust supports charities and good causes with those purposes through grant funding for charitable activities across Great Britain. Postcode Support Trust operates its own society lottery and receives all its funding from the players of People's Postcode Lottery. As more players join People's Postcode Lottery, more funds are distributed to Postcode Support Trust and made available for the Trust to award to good causes.
Objectives: 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 education. 3.2 The promotion of equality and diversity. 3.3 The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. 3.4 The advancement of citizenship or community development. 3.5 The advancement of arts, heritage, culture or science. and 3.6 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Areas of operation
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £49,291,538 | £47,787,101 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £46,811,573 | £45,763,928 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £44,455,726 | £43,812,001 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £45,377,349 | £42,766,598 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £9,235,069 | £9,437,514 |