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Registered charity · No. SC021650Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

James Smart Lecture Fund

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James Smart Lecture Fund is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education.

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Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05
£20,584
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05
£26,861
Registered charity number
SC021650
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Register contact address detail (not service area)
City of Edinburgh

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James Smart Lecture Fund (number SC021650) 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 James Smart Lecture Fund do?

The James Smart Lecture Fund is to be established with the object of promoting the widening and deepening of police thought by means of lectures to be known as the James Smart Lectures and to be delivered annually as aftermentioned on subjects connected with the police including not only the organisation administration and work of the police either in the United Kingdom or elsewhere but also criminology forensic science and the administration of criminal justice in any part of the World In such a way that the Lectures will deal with the original research or otherwise contribute to the wider u…

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for James Smart Lecture Fund

Answers James Smart Lecture Fund gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
City of Edinburgh

What causes is James Smart Lecture Fund registered for?

the advancement of education

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Is James Smart Lecture Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists James Smart Lecture Fund as a registered charity (number SC021650) 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 James Smart Lecture Fund's charity number?
James Smart Lecture Fund's charity number is SC021650. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC021650?
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What does James Smart Lecture Fund do?
The James Smart Lecture Fund is to be established with the object of promoting the widening and deepening of police thought by means of lectures to be known as the James Smart Lectures and to be delivered annually as aftermentioned on subjects connected with the police including not only the organisation administration and work of the police either in the United Kingdom or elsewhere but also criminology forensic science and the administration of criminal justice in any part of the World In such a way that the Lectures will deal with the original research or otherwise contribute to the wider u…
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for James Smart Lecture Fund. 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 James Smart Lecture Fund?
James Smart Lecture Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
When was James Smart Lecture Fund registered as a charity?
James Smart Lecture Fund was entered on the register on 5 August 1970.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.