Registered charity · No. SC035714Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Hot Chocolate Trust
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Hot Chocolate Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.
What does the register show for Hot Chocolate Trust?
Hot Chocolate Trust (number SC035714) 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 Hot Chocolate Trust do?
Hot Chocolate Trust’s work has 2 aspects: youth work with young people is our overwhelming priority. wider impact work has grown out of this. Youth work includes open sessions attended by approx. 150 young people each fortnight, small group work, individual support, street work, volunteering, holiday programmes and residentials. Austerity, cost of living crisis, & local & global uncertainties have impacts on young people trying to find their place in the world. Systemic pressures on communities cannot be dodged but we are very proud of our sustained and effective youth work. Wider impact work…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hot Chocolate Trust
Answers Hot Chocolate Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Hot Chocolate Trust's money come from?
Hot Chocolate Trust reported £145k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £140k (97%), investments £4,618 (3%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£140k · 97%
Investments£4,618 · 3%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Dundee City
What causes is Hot Chocolate Trust registered for?
the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
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The register data used for this profile lists Hot Chocolate Trust as a registered charity (number SC035714) 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.
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Hot Chocolate Trust's charity number is SC035714. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Hot Chocolate Trust do?
Hot Chocolate Trust’s work has 2 aspects: youth work with young people is our overwhelming priority. wider impact work has grown out of this. Youth work includes open sessions attended by approx. 150 young people each fortnight, small group work, individual support, street work, volunteering, holiday programmes and residentials. Austerity, cost of living crisis, & local & global uncertainties have impacts on young people trying to find their place in the world. Systemic pressures on communities cannot be dodged but we are very proud of our sustained and effective youth work. Wider impact work…
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How can I donate to Hot Chocolate Trust?
Hot Chocolate Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.hotchocolate.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 Hot Chocolate Trust's money come from?
Hot Chocolate Trust reported £145k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £140k (97%), investments £4,618 (3%).
When was Hot Chocolate Trust registered as a charity?
Hot Chocolate Trust was entered on the register on 15 June 2004.