Charity Details
Aberdeen Group Charitable Foundation
SC042597Registered charity from 19 September 2011Notes:
Previous name- abrdn Charitable Foundation from 25/10/2021 to 08/05/2025
Previous name - Standard Life Aberdeen Charitable Foundation from 08/07/2020 to 25/10/2021
Previous charity name - Aberdeen Standard Investments Charitable Foundation, from 03/08/2018-08/07/2020
Previous Charity name - Aberdeen Asset Management Charitable Foundation from 19 September 2011 until 02 August 2018
Charity Information:
Address
1 George Street
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Postcode
EH2 2LL
Regulatory Type
Standard
Link to Companies House
https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
4.1.The objects of the company are specifically restricted to the following:
4.1.1 the prevention or relief of poverty;
4.1.2 the advancement of education;
4.1.3 the advancement of health;
4.1.4 the advancement of citizenship or community development;
4.1.5 the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science;
4.1.6 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended;
4.1.7 the promotion of equality and diversity;
4.1.8 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement;
4.1.9 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage;
4.1.10 the advancement of animal welfare;
4.1.11 the advancement of public participation in sport;
4.1.12 the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation;
4.1.13 the promotion of religious or racial harmony; and
4.1.14 any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.
and in particular (but without restricting the company’s power to take other steps in pursuance of the above aims) to partner with charities and other organisations to provide financial support to projects and initiatives that deliver positive and impactful solutions to key social and environmental challenges in the regions in which it operates.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Our charitable giving strategy is designed to create a positive social and environmental impact for future generations, both in local communities and around the world. We work with organisations that support young people aged 16 to 25 and align with one of our two main themes:
People – We aim to remove barriers to education, employment, and financial wellbeing, with a strong focus on improving social mobility.
Planet – We support organisations that protect nature and tackle the effects of climate change.
We mainly deliver this through large, multi-year grants. However, we also support smaller, grassroots charities through regional giving, provide emergency aid via the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), and offer innovation grants to help charities test new ideas.
Charity Status:
Active
Constitutional Form:
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date:
19 Sept 2011
Main Operating Location:
City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff:
0
Number of Volunteers:
0
Purposes:
"the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of health", "the saving of lives", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of public participation in sport", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended", "the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation", "the promotion of religious or racial harmony", "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", "the advancement of animal welfare"
Beneficiaries:
"No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken:
"It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations"
Annual Submissions:
| Year End | Income | Expenditure | Annual Return Received | Accounts Received | Latest Annual Reports and Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,217,755 | £1,315,107 | 03 Oct 2022 | Yes | |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,026,498 | £1,458,072 | 28 Sept 2023 | Yes | |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,177,092 | £1,794,977 | 24 Sept 2024 | Yes | |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,279,627 | £1,932,393 | 24 Sept 2025 | Yes | Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website |
| 31 Dec 2025 | No | Annual Information due by 30 Sept 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 . | |||||
Charity Trustees:
| First Name | Last Name |
|---|---|
| Gillian | McGill |
| Dave | Gorman |
| Rebecca | Nichols |
| Edward David | Roy |
| Keenan | Fishwick |
| Amali | de Alwis |
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