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The Wild Olive Tree

SC045792Registered charity from 09 July 2015
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address St George's Tron Church of Scotland
163 Buchanan Street
Glasgow
Postcode G1 2JX
Website https://www.thewildolivetree.com
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
4.1 To relieve poverty and to give relief to those in need by reason of financial disadvantage and homelessness by operating a Café at St George’s Tron Church of Scotland which provides workplace employability placements to clients of Glasgow City Mission or such other agencies as are or may be deemed appropriate. 
 4.2 To give relief to those in need by reason of financial disadvantage and homelessness, and to relieve poverty by donating all profits from the Café to Glasgow City Mission and Bethany Christian Trust or to such other agencies having the same or similar objectives, to further their work in Glasgow. 4.3 To advance religion by promoting, contributing to and supporting the charitable objectives of St George’s Tron Church of Scotland (registered charity in Scotland SC004931) as a place of Christian worship, fellowship, instruction, mission and service.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Wild Olive Tree operates as a cafe in the sanctuary space of St George's Tron Church of Scotland, with the aim to to provide relief to those experiencing financial disadvantages or homelessness by being able to provide free hot drinks and meals; to provide work placements and employability training to clients of our charity partners or similar organisations; and The Wild Olive Tree donates all profits to our charity partners, Glasgow City Mission and Bethany Christian Trust. The ability to provide our 'gifted coffee and soup' scheme is also aided by donations made by the general public.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 09 Jul 2015
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 21
Number of Volunteers: 51-100
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of religion", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups", "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", "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Jul 2021 £166,781 £141,947 28 Apr 2022 Yes
31 Jul 2022 £202,252 £236,990 14 Mar 2023 Yes
31 Jul 2023 £271,754 £254,423 30 Apr 2024 Yes
31 Jul 2024 £333,503 £335,298 30 Apr 2025 Yes Download
31 Jul 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Apr 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
Dilly Harris
Robert Morrison
Alastair Duncan
Helen Anne Wright
Karen Stewart
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