Volant Charitable Trust
Volant Charitable Trust is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, based in City of Edinburgh.
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What are the key facts about Volant Charitable Trust?
- Registered charity number
- SC030790
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- Location
- City of Edinburgh
- Latest income (year ending 2025-04-05)
- £4,111,414
- Website
- www.volanttrust.com
What does Volant Charitable Trust do?
The Volant Charitable Trust supports Scottish charities and organisations, whether national or community-based, which help vulnerable groups affected by hardship or disadvantage, with a particular emphasis on women and young people at risk. Through its Open Grants Programme, delivered by Foundation Scotland, the grant-making Trust’s objective is to help alleviate social deprivation, supporting charities assisting vulnerable groups, impacted by the cost-of-living crisis, to make a lasting difference to their lives and life chances. The Volant Charitable Trust is committed to other work t…
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The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Volant Charitable Trust is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Volant Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Volant Charitable Trust is a legitimate registered charity (charity number SC030790) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register. Registration proves status — it is not a Clarity Score or an impact rating.
- What is Volant Charitable Trust's charity number?
- Volant Charitable Trust's charity number is SC030790. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number SC030790?
- Search SC030790 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 Volant Charitable Trust do?
- The Volant Charitable Trust supports Scottish charities and organisations, whether national or community-based, which help vulnerable groups affected by hardship or disadvantage, with a particular emphasis on women and young people at risk. Through its Open Grants Programme, delivered by Foundation Scotland, the grant-making Trust’s objective is to help alleviate social deprivation, supporting charities assisting vulnerable groups, impacted by the cost-of-living crisis, to make a lasting difference to their lives and life chances. The Volant Charitable Trust is committed to other work t…
- Does Volant Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Volant Charitable Trust. 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 Volant Charitable Trust?
- Volant Charitable Trust's website is http://www.volanttrust.com — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-08-07, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.