Registered charity · No. SC002002Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
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The Merchant Company Endowments Trust
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
The Merchant Company Endowments Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of health, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
The Merchant Company Endowments Trust (number SC002002) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The Merchant Company Endowments Trust do?
The objective of the Trust is to provide assistance to decent, peaceable men and women aged at least 55 on 1 July in the year of their election, unless, at a younger age they are certified on medical grounds as being unable to earn their living. Beneficiaries must be persons who have lived or worked in the City of Edinburgh or the County of Midlothian. Assistance may be given by way of cash grant, pension, gift of appliances, provision of accommodation and other support. The Trust funds an Almoner to give personal contact and further finance and care to beneficiaries where needed. The Trust…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Merchant Company Endowments Trust
Answers The Merchant Company Endowments Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does The Merchant Company Endowments Trust's money come from?
The Merchant Company Endowments Trust reported £922k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were investments £570k (62%), charitable activities £352k (38%).
Investments£570k · 62%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£352k · 38%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
City of Edinburgh
What causes is The Merchant Company Endowments Trust registered for?
the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of healththe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
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Is The Merchant Company Endowments Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Merchant Company Endowments Trust as a registered charity (number SC002002) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Merchant Company Endowments Trust's charity number?
The Merchant Company Endowments Trust's charity number is SC002002. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC002002?
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What does The Merchant Company Endowments Trust do?
The objective of the Trust is to provide assistance to decent, peaceable men and women aged at least 55 on 1 July in the year of their election, unless, at a younger age they are certified on medical grounds as being unable to earn their living. Beneficiaries must be persons who have lived or worked in the City of Edinburgh or the County of Midlothian. Assistance may be given by way of cash grant, pension, gift of appliances, provision of accommodation and other support. The Trust funds an Almoner to give personal contact and further finance and care to beneficiaries where needed. The Trust…
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How can I donate to The Merchant Company Endowments Trust?
The Merchant Company Endowments Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.mcoe.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Where does The Merchant Company Endowments Trust's money come from?
The Merchant Company Endowments Trust reported £922k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were investments £570k (62%), charitable activities £352k (38%).
When was The Merchant Company Endowments Trust registered as a charity?
The Merchant Company Endowments Trust was entered on the register on 1 January 1902.