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The MacRobert Trust, SC031346
Registered charity from 21 March 2001 Ceased date: 25 August 2021
Charity Details
This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.AddressCromar
Tarland
Aboyne
Aberdeenshire
This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodeAB34 4UD
Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.Websitewww.themacroberttrust.org.uk
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
Reason For Removal
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 Trust Estate shall be used in the following manner: 1. the giving of relief and assistance to such persons as the Trustees in their sole discretion consider in need of such relief and assistance, special consideration being given to persons who or their parents have been members of the Royal Air Force or of the Army, the Navy or the Mercantile marine; 2. the making of grants to public charitable institutions and particularly the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and hospitals; 3. the advancement of heritage by holding and maintaining the relics and records of the family of the late Sir Alexander and Lady MacRobert and of the said Dr William Hunter Workman and Fanny Bullock Workman in such manner and way as may seem to the Trustees from time to time to be most desirable either in Douneside House or in some other suitable building or annex erected by Trustees at Douneside or elsewhere; 4. the founding and endowing of scholarships and fellowships in any schools, colleges or education establishments whatsoever, including institutions for the promotion of music and the arts; 5. the making of grants to any person or persons, corporation or institution for the purpose of encouraging the study and practice of education, the study of any branch of human knowledge and in particular the study of psychology and sociology or for encouraging and advancing scientific research or the study and development of music and the arts; 6. the founding, endowing and equipping of schools, colleges, institutions, laboratories, experimental stations, libraries, physical training centres, welfare centres, technical education centres, boys or girls clubs or mission houses; 7. the provision of text books and equipment for any person or persons or corporation engaged in the study of any branch of human knowledge. 8. the distribution to and among such national and international educational and youth service movements, associations or institutions as the Trustees may from time to time select, provided that the same are charitable; 9. the creation and subsequent assistance with further funds of such educational or national or international associations or institutions or trusts as may in the opinion of Trustees be desirable or required in the circumstances from time to time existing, provided that the same are charitable; maximum text reached, further full information can be obtained directly from the Charity
Details of the charity's operations
Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Removed
When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 07 Aug 2022
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: 21 Mar 2001
This best describes how local or widespread the work of the charity is.Geographical Spread: Scotland and other parts of the UK
This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: Aberdeenshire
The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.Purposes: "the advancement of education","the advancement of citizenship or community development","the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science","the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
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: "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","It carries out activities or services itself"
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
05 Apr 2016 £2,396,107 £2,042,085 07 Dec 2016 Yes
05 Apr 2017 £3,236,746 £3,526,134 15 Dec 2017 Yes
05 Apr 2018 £3,749,292 £3,458,257 13 Dec 2018 Yes
05 Apr 2019 £4,361,507 £4,001,160 28 Nov 2019 Yes
05 Apr 2020 £4,229,162 £4,560,470 17 Dec 2020 Yes Visit Charity's Website
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