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The Father William Anderson Trust

SC055555Registered charity from 29 July 2026
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address c/o Johnston Smillie,
5 South Gyle Crescent Lane,
Edinburgh
EH12 9EG
Postcode EH12 9EG
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
3.1 The purposes of the SCIO are:- 3.1.1 the advancement of Catholic education and the Catholic religion through the giving of financial support to archiving, educational and other projects at provincial, diocesan or parish level connected to the heritage and cultural life of the Catholic Church in Scotland and beyond, including: (a) projects which are aimed at or connected to the history, ethos and culture of the Catholic Church and the Catholic Faith; (b) projects in support of the management, preservation and care of archives and collections including through archival museums or other similar facilities; (c) research which is being carried out into archives and collections, or through the use of archives and collections, with the intention of furthering Catholic education or the Catholic religion generally as an outcome of that research; (d) the awarding of grants to other charities with similar purposes including in particular The Columba Trust; and (e) such other charitable purposes as are analogous to the foregoing, in the Trustees' discretion.
Operations:
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 29 Jul 2026
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of religion", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Francis Damian Gill
Vincent Joseph Canavan
Anne Marie Higgins
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.

If the charity trustee information on a Register entry appears blank, this may mean that an exemption applies or that the charity has not yet provided the required details to OSCR. Supplying this information will become mandatory as part of future annual submissions.
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From 30 June 2025, OSCR began collecting charity trustee information through OSCR Online. Providing this information is a legal requirement for all charities. The names of trustees will be published on the Scottish Charity Register from early 2026 to promote transparency and strengthen public trust in the sector.

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Charity accounts and constitution – what information do we publish?

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  • the names of a charity’s trustees (exemptions apply)
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    (Accounts submitted prior to 9 March 2026 will be redacted, or may not be published, depending on the charity’s income level or legal form.)

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