Charity Details

The Andrew Grant Bequest

SC001097Registered charity from 01 January 1902

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Charity Information:

Address The University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh

Postcode EH8 9YL

Website www.ed.ac.uk

Parent Charity Name University Of Edinburgh

Parent Charity Registration Number SC005336

Parent Charity Country of Registration Scotland

Regulatory Type Standard

Object:

(1) The endowment created by a codicil dated 12th September 1911 to the trust disposition and settlement dated 24th October 1894 of the late Andrew Grant and known as the Andrew Grant Bequest (in this article referred to as the 'bequest' ) is to be held and administered by the transferee in accordance with the provisions of this article . (2) The transferee- (a) must apply not less than four-fifths of the free income of the bequest in each financial year to provide scholarships or bursaries to deserving students of the University on programmes of study within the reconstituted ECA either during such programme of study or in the way of travelling scholarships or otherwise after such programme of study is finished under such regulations as the transferee shall from time to time appoint: and The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336 (b) may apply the remainder - (i) in the meeting of the expenses of organised educational excursions for the benefit of students of the University on programmes of study within the reconstituted College or the expenses of holding exhibitions of work of art at the University; (ii) in providing equipment and facilities for special study at the reconstituted College; (iii) in assisting the provision and development of sports activities at or in connection with the reconstituted College; (iv) in assisting the formation, maintenance and encouragement of clubs, societies, and other organisations conducted for the benefit of students of the University on programmes of study at the reconstituted College. (3) Income unused at the end of the financial year may be carried forward to the next financial year or added to the capital of the bequest or both.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

The Andrew Grant Bequest’s objective is the advancement of education of existing and previous students of the Edinburgh College of Art within the University of Edinburgh. These objectives are met through a variety of routes, primarily the provision of scholarships and travel awards, in line with the terms of the original benefaction from Andrew Grant.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Educational endowment

Constitutional Form Date: 01 Jan 1992

Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

Number of Staff: 0

Number of Charity Trustees: 1

Number of Volunteers: 0

Purposes: "the advancement of education"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Jul 2021	£126,599	£162,479	02 Feb 2022	Yes
31 Jul 2022	£153,148	£111,499	31 Jan 2023	Yes
31 Jul 2023	£197,689	£140,001	19 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Jul 2024	£224,203	£146,549	08 Jan 2025	Yes
31 Jul 2025	£180,528	£247,888	11 Dec 2025	Yes	Visit Charity's Website
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:

Corporate Trustees
The University of Edinburgh
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