THE SCOTSHILL TRUST

Registered charity 1113071 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

This charity supports other registered charities at the discretion of the trustees. At the present time the funds are fully committed. Applications should be submitted in writing and unsuccessful appeals will not necessarily be acknowledged.

Objects

(A) THE ADVANCE OF EDUCATION OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, BUT IN PARTICULAR THOSE THAT ARE DISADVANTAGED BY REASON OF POVERTY, DISABILITY, ILL HEALTH, YOUTH OR AGE AND THOSE ATTENDING PERFORMING ARTS COLLEGES;(B) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THOSE WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE;(D) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;(E) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE SAVING OF LIVES.(F) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY

Area of benefit: NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased to £1,552,582 due to investment losses and charitable donations exceeding income. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern and holds reserves for the generation of income to further its objectives.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2023)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• JEREMY JOHN BURTON DLchair · trustee of 6 other charities
• DEBORAH MAUREEN HAZAN
• MARK TIMOTHY BURTON · trustee of 2 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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