Age Scotland
Age Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland working in the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, based in City of Edinburgh.
Quick answer
What are the key facts about Age Scotland?
- Registered charity number
- SC010100
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- Location
- City of Edinburgh
- Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
- £4,593,420
- Website
- www.agescotland.org.uk
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…
What causes is Age Scotland registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Age Scotland yet?
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Age Scotland 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 Age Scotland a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Age Scotland is a legitimate registered charity (charity number SC010100) 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 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 is https://www.agescotland.org.uk/ — 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.