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Garvald Trust

SC019897Registered charity from 01 January 1902
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address c/o Thomson Cooper Accountants
3 Castle Court
Dunfermline
Postcode KY11 8PB
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The advancement of education; The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The principal objective of the Trust is to support adults with special needs, in particular those with learning difficulties, by working according to the anthroposophical principles of Rudolf Steiner. The Trust achieves its aims by giving financial support to organisations which are directly involved with the above work. The Trust owns some of the properties used for charitable purposes by the Garvald charities. These properties are accounted for as 'social investments' and rents are charged at less than market value. Rents received are a source of funds for Garvald Trust to provide grants channelled back to these charities and similar organisations.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 01 Jan 1992
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "People with disabilities or health problems", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "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"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Aug 2021 £171,168 £137,923 31 Jan 2025 Yes
31 Aug 2022 £235,928 £154,799 31 Jan 2025 Yes
31 Aug 2023 £246,048 £158,466 31 Jan 2025 Yes
31 Aug 2024 £200,094 £278,594 31 May 2025 Yes Download
31 Aug 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 May 2026
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
No charity trustee information available
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From 30 June 2025, OSCR began collecting charity trustee information through OSCR Online. Providing this information is a legal requirement for all charities. The names of trustees will be published on the Scottish Charity Register from early 2026 to promote transparency and strengthen public trust in the sector.

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