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The R S Macdonald Charitable Trust, SC012710
Registered charity from 08 March 1979
Charity Details
This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.Address21 Rutland Square
Edinburgh
This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodeEH1 2BB
Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.Websitewww.rsmacdonald.com
Charities are shown as Standard charities, Registered Social Landlords, or Cross-Border charities. These last two will link through to other Regulators’ websites, where you may be able to view the charity’s accounts.Regulatory Type Standard
This personalised charity registration logo can be downloaded free of charge and used on the charity’s website, email signatures and publications.OSCR Registration Logo
These are taken directly from the charity's constitution. A charity's objects describe what the charity has been legally set up to achieve. They do not necessarily describe all of the activities the charity carries out in order to achieve these objects. Object:
The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and income thereof for such other charitable body as provides any of the following benefits; but on condition that such body is resident, based in, or operating in Scotland: 3.1. The care and welfare of individuals suffering from neurodevelopmental or neurodegenerative disorders of genetic or other aetiology or from disorders affecting the nervous system resulting from specific incidents of trauma, poison or infection which result in damage to motor control, behaviour, communication or personality or from a combination of these; 3.2. The care and welfare of individuals who are either blind or suffering from visual impairment; 3.3. Research into the causation, or prevention or treatment and/or management, of the conditions set out in subparagraphs 3.1 and 3.2 above; 3.4. The care and welfare of children and young persons under the age of eighteen years who have been or are in danger of being abused physically, sexually or mentally; 3.5. The care and welfare of young persons who have been or are in danger of being 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; 3.6. 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 is reduced; 3.7. The care and welfare of non-human living creatures which are either in danger, facing danger, the victims of or in danger of being the victims of physical abuse; and 3.8. The encouragement of welfare conditions for non-human living creatures with a view to the reduction of the likelihood of physical abuse;
Details of the charity's operations
Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Active
When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 09 Oct 2024
Whether the charity is a Trust, Company, Unincorporated Association, SCIO, Educational Endowment, Industrial & Provident Society or Statutory Corporation, the date it became that form, and any previous forms it may have had.Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 08 Mar 1979
This best describes how local or widespread the work of the charity is.Geographical Spread: Operations cover all or most of Scotland
This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.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"
This lists which beneficiary groups the charity has identified as being the main focus of activities: children / young people, older people, people with disabilities or health problems, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, no specific group or for the benefit of the community, other charities / voluntary bodies.Beneficiaries: "People with disabilities or health problems","Other defined groups","Other charities or voluntary bodies"
This sets out the types of activity undertaken by the charity from the following: it makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals, it makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations, it carries out activities or services itself, it does none of these.Types of activity undertaken: "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations"
Annual Information Submission History
The end of the financial year for which accounts and information has been requested. Year End The gross income for the period. Income Expenditure Annual Return Received The date the return was validated by OSCR. Accounts Received The accounts available to view have had personal data such as signatures and addresses redacted (blacked out) to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. The charity’s accounts are the responsibility of the charity trustees and any queries regarding the content of the accounts should be directed to the charity in the first instance. OSCR accepts no liability for the accuracy of the charity’s accounts nor any decision based upon them. Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2020 £2,072,000 £3,010,000 09 Nov 2020 Yes
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 Visit Charity's Website
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