Netherlee and Clarkston Charitable Trust
Glasgow Jewish grant-making trust set up with the proceeds of the Netherlee and Clarkston synagogue (OSCR SC042072)
| Netherlee and Clarkston Charitable Trust
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Trust (deed of trust) |
| Founded | 4 February 2011 |
| Registration ID | SC042072 (Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator) |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | 3 Beechwood Lea, Thorntonhall, Glasgow, G74 5BQ[1] |
| Area served | Scotland |
| Services | Grants to Jewish organisations for events and activities |
| Registration | Scotland (OSCR) |
Netherlee and Clarkston Charitable Trust (NCCT) is a Glasgow grant-making trust. It was set up "with funds arising from the sale of the assets of the Netherlee and Clarkston Synagogue".[2] Its object is "The advancement of Orthodox Judaism and Jewish Education, for the benefit of Jewish community development in Scotland".[1] The trust says its grants over ten years "exceed £250,000", going to recipients "from Jewish Chaplaincy to the 5th Giffnock Jewish Girl Guides, and from the Rabbinical College to FZY and AJEX".[2] FZY is the Federation of Zionist Youth. The trust's published accounts do not name the recipients of its grants (£28,210 in 2025-26).[3] One of its trustees, Timothy Lovat, is also a trustee of the Jewish Council of Scotland, which received £3,315 from the trust in 2025.[1][4]
History
The Netherlee, Clarkston and Queens Park Synagogue on Clarkston Road held a deconsecration service in July 2012. Trustee Harvey Livingston told the Jewish Chronicle that "the shul was sold to developers" and that a charitable trust would distribute its assets "for Jewish religious and educational purposes". The congregation had 400 members in the 1970s. Of its eight Torah scrolls, three were to go overseas: one to a new congregation in Melbourne and two to Israel.[5] The congregation's charity, Netherlee Clarkston & Queens Park Hebrew Congregation (SC011311, registered 28 May 1944), was removed from the register on 2 June 2012.[6] The trust deed is dated 4 February 2011, and the trust was entered on the register on 8 February 2011.[3][1] The trust's own web page says it "was established in 2012".[2]
Registration
- Founded: Deed of trust dated 4 February 2011; registered charity 8 February 2011[1][3]
- Income and expenditure: Income £13,927; expenditure £32,088 (year ending 31 March 2026)[1]
The OSCR register describes the address 3 Beechwood Lea, Thorntonhall, Glasgow, G74 5BQ as a trustee address. It records no staff and no volunteers.[1] The trust's purposes are "the advancement of education" and "the advancement of citizenship or community development". It considers "applications for grants from charitable organisations whose work qualifies within the Trust's objectives".[1] It does "not support day to day running expenses". The trustees meet four times a year; smaller requests are decided by email.[2]
Finances
| Year ending | Income (£) | Expenditure (£) | Annual return received |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2022 | 7,385 | 27,700 | 13 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2023 | 12,407 | 26,396 | 13 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2024 | 15,444 | 29,600 | 2 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2025 | 14,975 | 27,929 | 6 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2026 | 13,927 | 32,088 | 25 September 2026 |
The trust's only income is from investments: dividends of £11,945 and deposit interest of £1,982 in 2025-26. It spends more than it earns and makes up the gap from capital. In 2025-26 it withdrew £40,000 from its portfolio, managed by Rathbones. Of this, £15,000 went on grants and £25,000 was put on deposit "for grant payments expected in the next financial year".[3] Spending was £28,210 on "Grants to Organisations" (2024-25: £24,162) and £3,878 on support costs. Realised gains of £33,637 lifted total funds to £464,778 (2025: £451,311). Of this, £380,124 was in the portfolio and £75,000 on deposit.[3]
The accounts do not name grant recipients. They note: "Certain Trustees of this Trust are also Trustees or Directors of organisations that have received grants during the year. None of these Trustees control this Trust or the receiving organisation".[3] Known recipients from other charities' records include:
- Jewish Council of Scotland: £3,315 in 2025 ("Netherlee & Clarkston Charitable Trust: £3,315").[4]
- Jewish Care Scotland: listed among its donors in its 2016 annual review.[7]
The independent examiner, appointed "on a voluntary basis", is Brian Fox, Chartered Accountant, 3 Clairmont Gardens, Glasgow G3 7LW.[3] He is a trustee of Glasgow Maccabi and a director of Jewish Care Scotland.[8][9] The solicitors are Miller Samuel Hill Brown LLP and the bank is CAF Bank.[3]
Trustees
| Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Clerck | Chairman | Signed the balance sheet |
| Marcia Goldman | Secretary | Grants contact[2] |
| Barry Gladstone | Treasurer | Signed the 2026 accounts |
| Pamela Livingston | ||
| Harvey Livingston | Spoke for the trust in 2012[5] | |
| Timothy Lovat | Also a trustee of the Jewish Council of Scotland[10] | |
| Henry Lovat | ||
| Jane Tobias | ||
| Jason Cohen | ||
| Rose Amzaleg |
Israel and Zionist links
- FZY: the trust names FZY, the Federation of Zionist Youth, among the organisations it has funded.[2]
- Torah scrolls to Israel: when the synagogue closed in 2012, two of its scrolls were to go to Israel.[5]
- Trustees: the existing Powerbase page on Harvey Mervyn Livingston covers his roles in Glasgow Jewish and Zionist bodies.
See also
- Queens Park Charitable Trust
- Queen's Park Hebrew Congregation
- Jewish Council of Scotland
- Glasgow Jewish Community Trust
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Netherlee and Clarkston Charitable Trust (SC042072) Scottish Charity Register, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Netherlee and Clarkston Charitable Trust, Netherlee and Clarkston Charitable Trust jewishglasgow.org, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Netherlee and Clarkston Charitable Trust, Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2026, via Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jewish Council of Scotland, Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts for the Year ended 31st December 2025, via Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cathy Forman, Final service at Netherlee and Clarkston The Jewish Chronicle, 19 July 2012.
- ↑ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Scottish Charity Register download (current register, 14 October 2026, and former charities, 20 October 2026), accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ Jewish Care Scotland, Annual Review 2016 issuu.com, archived 7 March 2025.
- ↑ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Glasgow Maccabi (SC019965) Scottish Charity Register, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, JEWISH CARE SCOTLAND (SC179994) – officers, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Jewish Council of Scotland (SC029438) Scottish Charity Register, accessed 20 October 2026.