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Charity Details:

The R S Macdonald Charitable Trust

SC012710Registered charity from 08 March 1979
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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;
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: 08 Mar 1979
Geographical Spread: Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
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 Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest 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 Visit Charity's Website
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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