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Charity Details:

Bequest Fund for Ministers of the Church of Scotland

SC001719Registered charity from 16 February 1916
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Address Armstrong Watson LLP
24 Blythswood Square
Glasgow
Postcode G2 4BG
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
1.1. The Trustees shall hold and apply the Trust Property in such manner as they think fit for any purposes which appear to them in their absolute discretion directed (a) to the prevention or relief of poverty, or (b) to the advancement of pastoral efficiency and thereby the advancement of religion,. 1.2. Without prejudice to the generality of clause 1.1, the Trustees may, amongst others, seek: 1.2.1. to assist any Beneficiary in need of medical, surgical or dental advice or treatment, or any form of care; 1.2.2. to assist any Beneficiary by contributing to the costs of their education and any other related expenses including educational materials, equipment, travel and childcare; 1.2.3. to provide any Beneficiary with transport or access to transportation; 1.2.4. to assist any Beneficiary in maintaining their home and purchasing or maintaining any household appliances or equipment, and 1.2.5. to assist the Beneficiary in performing their duties as a Minister by the purchase of equipment to assist in the performance of these duties in cases where such items might not be affordable without hardship either to the Minister or their family.
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 31 Mar 2025
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 16 Feb 1916
Geographical Spread: More than one local authority area in Scotland
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty","the advancement of religion"
Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups"
Types of activity undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals"
Notes: Previous Charity names Ministers United Free Church Fund For Those In Outlying Districts from 16 February 1916 to 30 July 2020 and Church of Scotland Fund For Ministers In Outlying Districts from 30 July 2020 to 14 May 2021.
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £13,056 £10,649 30 Nov 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £13,665 £12,842 02 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £14,451 £19,620 11 Jul 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £15,159 £11,260 03 Jan 2025 Yes Not published by OSCR
31 Mar 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2025
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021.

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