Registered charity · No. SC022910Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Foundation Scotland
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Foundation Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion.
Foundation Scotland (number SC022910) 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 Foundation Scotland do?
We were established in 1992 as the Scottish Community Foundation before changing our name to Foundation Scotland in 2012. For more than 25 years, we have been working to strengthen communities across the country. All over Scotland, local groups and charities have ideas for how to make their communities happier, fairer, and more sustainable. We enable funders, donors, and philanthropists to support the building blocks of these communities – grassroots groups, charities, anchor organisations and enterprises. We focus on communities of place, and communities of shared interest. We support philan…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Foundation Scotland
Answers Foundation Scotland gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Foundation Scotland's money come from?
Foundation Scotland reported £31m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £26m (83%), investments £5.1m (16%), other income £196k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£26m · 83%
Investments£5.1m · 16%
Other income£196k · 1%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
City of Edinburgh
What causes is Foundation Scotland registered for?
the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of religion
Why is there no Clarity Score for Foundation Scotland yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Foundation Scotland.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Foundation Scotland as a registered charity (number SC022910) 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 Foundation Scotland's charity number?
Foundation Scotland's charity number is SC022910. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC022910?
Search SC022910 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Foundation Scotland do?
We were established in 1992 as the Scottish Community Foundation before changing our name to Foundation Scotland in 2012. For more than 25 years, we have been working to strengthen communities across the country. All over Scotland, local groups and charities have ideas for how to make their communities happier, fairer, and more sustainable. We enable funders, donors, and philanthropists to support the building blocks of these communities – grassroots groups, charities, anchor organisations and enterprises. We focus on communities of place, and communities of shared interest. We support philan…
Does Foundation Scotland have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Foundation Scotland. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Foundation Scotland?
Foundation Scotland's website listed in our register data is http://www.foundationscotland.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 Foundation Scotland's money come from?
Foundation Scotland reported £31m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £26m (83%), investments £5.1m (16%), other income £196k (1%).
When was Foundation Scotland registered as a charity?
Foundation Scotland was entered on the register on 7 September 1994.