Charity Details

Ceased date: 13 December 2017

Govan Law Centre Trust

SC030193Registered charity from 25 May 2000

Charity Information:

The Name the Charity is Known By Govan Law Centre

Address 18-20 Orkney Street
Glasgow

Postcode G51 2BZ

Website www.govanlc.com

Regulatory Type Standard

Reason For Removal

Object:

(a) To relieve poverty by increasing the availability of, and facilitating access to, legal advice, assistance and representation geared to the special needs of persons who are in a state of poverty where such advice, assistance and representation could not readily be obtained by such persons elsewhere. (b) To advance education and in particular, to increase knowledge and awareness of the law in the fields of housing, social security, personal debt, consumer matters, equal opportunities, human rights, rights of victims of crimes or accidents, employment, disability, community care, mental health, children and social work, and all other fields in relation to which there appears, in the opinion of the Trustees, to be a need for general knowledge and awareness of the law.

Operations:

Charity Status: Removed

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

Constitutional Form Date: 25 May 2000

Main Operating Location: Glasgow City

Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation", "the promotion of equality and diversity", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "People with a particular ethnic or racial origin", "Other defined groups", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Charity Trustees:

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Last Name

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From 09 March 2026, OSCR is required by law to publish the names of a charity’s trustees as part of its Scottish Charity Register entry. We are also required to publish each charity’s annual report and accounts as received from this date, which may include the names of certain individuals. The only exceptions to publication are where a charity or one of its charity trustees applies for this information to be excluded, and OSCR is satisfied that publishing it would jeopardise the safety or security of a person or premises.

If the charity trustee information on a Register entry appears blank, this may mean that an exemption applies or that the charity has not yet provided the required details to OSCR. Supplying this information will become mandatory as part of future annual submissions.

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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