Charity Details

Robertson Trust

SC002970Registered charity from 18 March 1963

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Charity Information:

The Name the Charity is Known By The Robertson Trust

Address Robertson House
152 Bath Street
Glasgow

Postcode G2 4TB

Website www.therobertsontrust.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Object:

1. Trust Purposes The Trustees hold the Trust Estate in Trust for the purposes and subject to the terms and conditions and under the powers, privileges, immunities and discretions set out below:- 1.1 For payment of expenses of the Trust so far as not otherwise met. 1.2 For payment of all taxation of every kind which may be chargeable at any time against or in respect of the Capital or of the Revenue of the Trust Estate and for which the Trustees may be or become liable. 1.3 For use of any part of the Trust Estate, by letting of property or otherwise, for such charitable purposes as the Trustees may in their sole and uncontrolled discretion determine and for such charitable purposes only. 1.4 For payment out of the Revenue or Capital of the Trust Estate at any time of such sum or sums for such charitable purposes as the Trustees may in their sole and uncontrolled discretion determine and for such charitable purposes only.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

Our vision is of a fair and compassionate Scotland where everyone is valued and able to flourish. We work to prevent and reduce poverty and trauma in Scotland, funding, supporting and influencing solutions to drive social change. Underpinning our strategy are three objectives which drive our work: Fund, Support and Influence. The majority of our funding activity is delivered through Our Funds which is the responsive grant making strand of the Trust and includes Wee Grants, Small Grants, Large Grants, Community Vehicles and Community Spaces. We have Programme Awards which are generally larger and fund specific activities that are trying to achieve big change that lasts. We also provide funding to support individuals who face financial and social barriers, to attend university through our Robertson Trust Scholarship Programme.

Charity Status: Active

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

Constitutional Form Date: 18 Mar 1963

Main Operating Location: Glasgow City

Number of Staff: 55

Number of Charity Trustees: 11

Number of Volunteers: 0

Purposes: "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "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"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021	£7,479,000	£25,058,000	22 Dec 2021	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£995,300	£768,800	20 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£1,302,800,000	£922,100,000	28 Mar 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£1,361,600,000	£983,000,000	18 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£1,213,700,000	£933,500,000	17 Dec 2025	Yes	Visit Charity's Website
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:

Corporate Trustees
Kintail Trustees Limited
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