Charity Details

The R S Macdonald Charitable Trust

SC012710Registered charity from 08 March 1979

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Charity Information:

Address 21 Rutland Square
Edinburgh

Postcode EH1 2BB

Website www.rsmacdonald.com

Regulatory Type Standard

Object:

The primary focus of the Trust is to support charitable activities that will provide benefit to those residing in Scotland. The Trustees shall therefore hold and apply the Trust Fund and the income thereof for such charities that are registered in, or which will operate in Scotland, for the following purposes: 4.1 The care and welfare of individuals living with neurodevelopmental or neurodegenerative disorders of genetic or other aetiology, or from disorders affecting the nervous system resulting from specific incidents caused by having an accident or by poison or infection which result in damage to motor control, behavior, communication or personality or from a combination of these; 4.2 The care and welfare of individuals who are either blind or living with visual impairment, or who are known or suspected to be at risk of developing blindness or visual impairment; 4.3 Scotland-led research into the causation, prevention or treatment and/or management, of the conditions set out in subparagraphs 4.1 and 4.2 above; 4.4 The care and welfare of children and young persons under the age of eighteen years who have been or are in danger of being neglected or abused physically, sexually or mentally; 4.5 The care and welfare of young persons who have been or are in danger of being neglected or abused physically, sexually or mentally, who are also eligible for after care services as set out in section 29 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 as amended; 4.6 The encouragement and promotion of welfare conditions for children and young persons under the age of 18 years whereby the likelihood of physical, sexual or mental abuse and/or neglect is reduced; 4.7 The care and welfare of non-human living creatures, to affirm the right of every non-human living creature to humane treatment; to include: 4.7.1 any non-human living creatures which are either in danger, facing danger, the victims of or in danger of being the victims of physical and/or mental abuse; and 4.7.2 The encouragement of suitable welfare conditions for non-human living creators with a view to the reduction of the likelihood of physical and/or mental abuse and to ensure that their physical and mental needs are properly met;

Operations:

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

Our principal activity is grant-making and to achieve our objects we work thematically, investing in registered charities that deliver services aligned to our funding themes. We do this by accepting grant applications which are assessed on their merit and fit with both our funding themes, and strategic priorities.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Constitutional Form Date: 08 Mar 1979

Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

Number of Staff: 5

Number of Charity Trustees: 6

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the advancement of health", "the saving of lives", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage", "the advancement of animal welfare"

Beneficiaries: "People with disabilities or health problems", "Other defined groups", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021	£1,781,000	£2,570,000	08 Nov 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£1,996,000	£3,149,000	03 Oct 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£2,130,000	£3,478,000	02 Oct 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£2,268,000	£3,630,000	09 Oct 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£2,257,000	£3,952,000	29 Sept 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:

First Name	Last Name
Robert	Ross
Fiona	Patrick
Stephen	Corr
Eric	Mitchell
Francis	Sullivan
James	Baird
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