Charity Details

Ceased date: 25 August 2021

The MacRobert Trust

SC031346Registered charity from 21 March 2001

Charity Information:

Address Cromar
Tarland
Aboyne
Aberdeenshire

Postcode AB34 4UD

Website www.themacroberttrust.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Reason For Removal

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

Operations:

Charity Status: Removed

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

Constitutional Form Date: 21 Mar 2001

Main Operating Location: Aberdeenshire

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"

Beneficiaries: "Other charities or voluntary bodies"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations", "It carries out activities or services itself"

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
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First Name

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.

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