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Macaulay Development Trust

SC023988Registered charity from 14 December 1994
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address c/o James Hutton Institute
Macaulay Drive
Craigiebuckler
Aberdeen
Postcode AB15 8QH
Website www.macaulaydevelopmenttrust.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Trustees shall hold and apply the Trust Property, in trust for the following purposes: The making of such grants or contributions to the costs of individuals or organisations as the Trustees shall deem appropriate to support research into the sustainable use of land and natural resources for the benefit of people, their communities and the environment; the objectives of such research to include (i) improving the understanding of the physical, chemical and biological components of soils, waters and the atmosphere (ii) investigating economic and social inter-relationships to provide the bases for resource management decisions, and (iii) developing strategies for land management and resource use. The expense of administering the Trust , and any tax payable in relation to the Trust , shall be met in priority to all other payments and transfers of assets out of the Trust Property.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Macaulay Development Trust is a charity which supports excellent research into the sustainable use of land and natural resources, for the benefit of people, their communities and the environment which aligns with the vision and legacy of TB Macaulay. It has financial investments, which are managed on an ethical basis, and some investment property which generate the funds which are subsequently distributed in grants.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 14 Dec 1994
Main Operating Location: Aberdeen
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "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
30 Sept 2021 £134,000 £633,000 30 Mar 2022 Yes
30 Sept 2022 £90,000 £965,000 28 Mar 2023 Yes
30 Sept 2023 £91,000 £619,000 28 Mar 2024 Yes
30 Sept 2024 £257,000 £3,425,000 12 Mar 2025 Yes Download
30 Sept 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Jun 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
Gordon McIntosh
Michael Gray
David Shucksmith
Joe Moore
Brian Clark
Sheila Ritchie
Alan Werritty
Emma Knight-Strong
Isobel Davidson
James Curran
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