Registered charity · No. SC010100Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Age Scotland
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Age Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Age Scotland (number SC010100) 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 Age Scotland do?
We are the Scottish charity for older people. We stand with and support people in Scotland so they can grow older with security, are valued and connected and have a good quality of life. Our vision is that no one in Scotland faces the challenges of older age alone. We provide older people, their families and carers with high quality information and advice services and we tackle loneliness through our dedicated friendship programmes. We campaign and influence on the issues older people tell us they care about. We support and fund hundreds of older people’s groups and community initiatives…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Age Scotland
Answers Age 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 Age Scotland's money come from?
Age Scotland reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (74%), trading and fundraising events £419k (17%), investments £203k (8%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.8m · 74%
Trading and fundraising events£419k · 17%
Investments£203k · 8%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
City of Edinburgh
What causes is Age Scotland registered for?
the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Age Scotland yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Age 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 Age Scotland as a registered charity (number SC010100) 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 Age Scotland's charity number?
Age Scotland's charity number is SC010100. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC010100?
Search SC010100 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 Age Scotland do?
We are the Scottish charity for older people. We stand with and support people in Scotland so they can grow older with security, are valued and connected and have a good quality of life. Our vision is that no one in Scotland faces the challenges of older age alone. We provide older people, their families and carers with high quality information and advice services and we tackle loneliness through our dedicated friendship programmes. We campaign and influence on the issues older people tell us they care about. We support and fund hundreds of older people’s groups and community initiatives…
Does Age Scotland have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Age 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 Age Scotland?
Age Scotland's website listed in our register data is https://www.agescotland.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 Age Scotland's money come from?
Age Scotland reported £2.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.8m (74%), trading and fundraising events £419k (17%), investments £203k (8%).
When was Age Scotland registered as a charity?
Age Scotland was entered on the register on 30 September 1994.