THISTLE FOUNDATION

Company details

Source: Companies House Free Company Data Product, 1 November 2026. View filing history, officers and PSCs on Companies House.

Summary

THISTLE FOUNDATION is a pri/ltd by guar/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) registered in the UK under company number SC024409. It was incorporated on 1 August 1946 and its current status is active.

The registered office address is THISTLE CENTRE OF WELLBEING, 13 QUEEN'S WALK, EDINBURGH, EH16 4EA, SCOTLAND.

Its declared nature of business is social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled (SIC 88100); other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (SIC 88990); physical well-being activities (SIC 96040).

The next accounts are due by 31 December 2026 and the next confirmation statement by 11 April 2027.

It has traded under 1 previous name, most recently THISTLE FOUNDATION (THE).

About THISTLE FOUNDATION

Company type and jurisdiction

THISTLE FOUNDATION is a private company limited by guarantee. It has no shares: its members agree to pay a fixed amount, often £1, if it is wound up. This structure is typical of charities, clubs, trade bodies and social enterprises. Its company number SC024409 shows it was registered in Scotland, so its records are kept by Companies House in Edinburgh. It has been on the register for 80 years and 3 months.

What THISTLE FOUNDATION does

On the public register, THISTLE FOUNDATION lists 3 activities using the UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2007): social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled (88100); other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (88990); physical well-being activities (96040). This places it in the human health and social work section of the economy. SIC codes describe what a company says it does; they are not a licence and are not checked by Companies House. See other companies with the same SIC code.

Where THISTLE FOUNDATION is registered

Its registered office is in Edinburgh (postcode district EH16). The registered office is the official address for letters from Companies House, HMRC and the courts. It must be in the same UK jurisdiction where the company was registered, but it does not have to be where the business trades: many companies use their accountant's or a formation agent's address. Browse other companies in EH16.

Accounts and filing deadlines

THISTLE FOUNDATION must file its next annual accounts by 31 December 2026. The last accounts on the register were group accounts covering a parent company and its subsidiaries. Its next confirmation statement, which confirms its officers, shareholders and registered office are up to date, is due by 11 April 2027. A private company that files its accounts late gets an automatic penalty of £150 if they are up to one month late, rising to £375, £750 and £1,500 after six months, and the penalty is doubled if accounts are late two years in a row. A company that does not file a confirmation statement can be struck off the register.

Charges and secured debt

THISTLE FOUNDATION has 3 charges registered against it, of which 3 are still outstanding. A charge is security given to a lender, such as a mortgage over property or a debenture over all the company's assets; if the company does not repay, the lender can take those assets first. The full charge documents can be read for free on Companies House.

Before you do business with THISTLE FOUNDATION

Check that the company name and number on its invoices and website match SC024409, read its latest accounts and confirmation statement, and look up its directors and people with significant control on the official register. If it charges VAT, ask for its VAT number and check it with our VAT number checker: a company number and a VAT number are different things. How to check a UK company.

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