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The Residuary of St John Scotland

SC000262Registered charity from 15 October 1947
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
St John Scotland (SC047485) has been set up as a successor to The Priory of Scotland of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (SC000262). The Priory of Scotland of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (SC000262) will not be winding up but remain to collect any legacies or donations which will then be passed to St John Scotland (SC047485).
Charity Information:
Address 21 St John Street
Edinburgh
Postcode EH8 8DG
Website www.stjohnscotland.org.uk
Parent Charity Name Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jeruselam
Parent Charity Registration Number 235979
Parent Charity Country of Registration Other
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
(l) The objects and purposes of the Charity shall be to promote the objects and purposes of St John Scotland. (2) The objects and purposes of St John Scotland are, the- (a) Advancement of citizenship or community development) encouragement of all that makes for the spiritual and moral strengthening of mankind in accordance with the first great principle of the Order embodied in the Motto "Pro Fide". ii) recommendation to the Grand Prior of the award of Medals, Badges or Certificates of Honour for special services in the cause of humanity especially for saving or attempting to save life at imminent personal risk; iii) encouragement of research into the history of the Order in Scotland and the formation, by gift or otherwise, of a Library and Museum of objects connected with the history of the Order in Scotland; iv) maintenance of contact and the development of collaboration with kindred Establishments and Orders of St John. (b) The Relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage) provision, maintenance encouragement and promotion of all work of humanity and charity for the relief of persons in sickness, distress, suffering or danger, without distinction of race, class or creed and in the extension of the second great principle of the Order embodied in the Motto "Pro Utilitate Hominum". ii) the rendering of aid to the sick, wounded, disabled or suffering and the promotion of such permanent organisation during times of peace as may be at once available in times of civil emergencies or war, including the training and provision of technical reserves for the medical services of the Armed Forces or any Civil Defence Organisations; ( c) The Advancement of health) provision of assistance in the maintenance and development of the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem and the clinics and research projects connected therewith.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Charity is a legacy from the Incorporation of The Priory of Scotland into St John Scotland (SC047485) in 2017. The Charity has the same aims and objectives as St John Scotland, as per Section 1 above, but exists largely to capture donations and legacies that are payable only to the 'old' charity (SC00262), in order to help fulfil these aims and objectives. At some point, but most probably not before 2027, it is proposed to wind the charity up. This date may change depending on circumstances.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 15 Oct 1947
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations", "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Oct 2021 £0 £525 22 Jul 2022 Yes
31 Oct 2022 £579 £579 03 Jul 2023 Yes
31 Oct 2023 £581 £581 30 Jul 2024 Yes
31 Oct 2024 £590 £590 16 Jul 2025 Yes Not published by OSCR
31 Oct 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 Jul 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
No charity trustee information available
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