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Jimmy Reid Foundation (SCIO)

SC051331Registered charity from 07 October 2021
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By JRF
Address UNISON House
14 West Campbell Street
Glasgow
Postcode G5 9AJ
Website https://www.reidfoundaton.scot
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
To advance education by raising the critical understanding and analytical and intellectual skills amongst the general public on key contemporary issues in Scottish society through conducting structured and well-balanced research and writing, based upon evidence, analysis and reasoning, and disseminated through online and in print publications and public events. The publications are primarily written by academics and for public consumption, being almost all freely available, written in an accessible style and on topical matters. Crucially, the publications concern not only diagnosis through critique (evaluation, assessment, scrutiny) but also prognosis, in terms of proffering an array of progressive options for ameliorating economic, environmental, human rights and social issues. These options themselves are evaluated and assessed and this includes critiques of those options proffered by other policy analysts and thinkers from across the political spectrum. The publications do not engage in outlining any political strategies for achieving the attainment of the options, and do not support any particular political party (or parties) or particular causes like independence for Scotland. In toto, publications are able to facilitate and enable readers to receive systematic intellectual instruction which is the key component of advancing education. This provides the basis for increased public engagement and enhanced quality of public debate, leading to better informed societal choices. The agenda of the structured work programme is determined by high-ranking academics, union officers, writers, and informed public commentators. They also act as the quality controllers by reviewing the publications prior to publication. As a result of these publications, we believe readers will, therefore, be in a strong position to independently and critically assess salient problematic contemporary issues and then generate rigorously and robustly informed perspectives on what the likely solutions are to them.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Foundation is an independent ‘think tank’ and advocacy group for the advancement of education focused on practical policy proposals for transforming Scotland, which are based on analysis and investigation of the current Scottish and global political, cultural and social situation.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 07 Oct 2021
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2023 £39,317 £32,758 06 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £29,175 £40,072 17 Oct 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £17,219 £28,908 10 Nov 2025 Yes Visit Charity's Website
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 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
Patrick Kelly
Lynn Henderson
Michael Danson
Stephen Smellie
Bob Thomson
Kay Sillars
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