Maurice & Joseph Bloch Trust

Maurice & Joseph Bloch Trust (SC000744)[1] was a Scottish Charity set up by Maurice Bloch on the 28th of January 1955. It ceased operations on the 2nd of June 2012.

On his death in 1964 it was said to have assets of more than 400,000 pounds sterling.^[1]

Details

Regulatory Type: Standard

Address: C/O Martin Aitken & Co, 89 Seaward Street, Glasgow G41 1HJ

For the advancement of such Jewish Religious and Jewish Educational purposes as are by law charitable
For the advancement of education 3. For the relief of poverty
For the advancement of any hospitals, infirmaries, homes, asylums and institutions of the like nature recognised as such, wherever situated, and whose purposes are by law charitable
For the advancement of any purposes beneficial to the community which are by law charitable

Charity Status: Removed
Last Updated: 16 Feb 2023
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 28 Jan 1955
Geographical Spread: More than one local authority area in Scotland
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty","the advancement of education","the advancement of religion","the advancement of health","any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes"
Beneficiaries: "Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types of activity undertaken: "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations"

OSCR data on finances until closure of the charity in 2012