Registered charity · No. SC029685Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Adopt-A-Child
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Adopt-A-Child is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of religion, the advancement of health.
Adopt-A-Child (number SC029685) 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 Adopt-A-Child do?
Overseas Child Sponsorship
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Adopt-A-Child
Answers Adopt-A-Child 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 Adopt-A-Child's money come from?
Adopt-A-Child reported £125k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £124k (99%), investments £1,645 (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£124k · 99%
Investments£1,645 · 1%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Highland
What causes is Adopt-A-Child registered for?
the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of religionthe advancement of health
Why is there no Clarity Score for Adopt-A-Child yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Adopt-A-Child.
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The register data used for this profile lists Adopt-A-Child as a registered charity (number SC029685) 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 Adopt-A-Child's charity number?
Adopt-A-Child's charity number is SC029685. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC029685?
Search SC029685 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 Adopt-A-Child do?
Overseas Child Sponsorship
Does Adopt-A-Child have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Adopt-A-Child. 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 Adopt-A-Child?
Adopt-A-Child's website listed in our register data is http://www.livingwateradoptachild.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 Adopt-A-Child's money come from?
Adopt-A-Child reported £125k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £124k (99%), investments £1,645 (1%).
When was Adopt-A-Child registered as a charity?
Adopt-A-Child was entered on the register on 21 December 1999.