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Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC046173
Status
Removed
Registered
Dec. 4, 2015
Removed
March 21, 2022
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Suite 3.2b
75 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 6TS

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','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 relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','People with disabilities or health problems','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: 6.1 The SCIO will promote, advance and further charitable purposes primarily by (1) generating, through the promotion of a society lottery, funds to support the SCIO to then be able to (2) operate as a 'grant giving' charity which will support (through financial distributions to charities, community groups and others) community development and citizenship. In doing so the financial distributions will seek to alleviate the impact of poverty, financial hardship, disability, illness or socio-economic disadvantage including through the provision of local facilities aimed at improving the conditions of life, and giving all Scotland's children and young people the chance to live in a supportive and stimulating community. 6.2 For the purposes of the 2005 Act, the following charitable purposes are (i) particularly relevant and (ii) are the charitable purposes identified as applicable from section 7 of the 2005 Act:- 6.2.1 the prevention or relief of poverty. 6.2.2 the advancement of education. 6.2.3 the advancement of citizenship and community development. 6.2.4 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. and 6.2.5 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the person for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2020 - -