--- title: "Ecclefechan Day Centre — charity SC027553 | CharityCompare" description: "Ecclefechan Day Centre (charity SC027553): income £129k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ecclefechan-day-centre retrieved: 2026-10-06T18:15:09.750Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC027553SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ED # Ecclefechan Day Centre Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Ecclefechan Day Centre is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC027553) Work at Ecclefechan Day Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ecclefechan-day-centre&type=claim&name=Ecclefechan%20Day%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Ecclefechan Day Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £129,357 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £140,576 Registered charity number SC027553 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Dumfries And Galloway Quick answer Ecclefechan Day Centre (number SC027553) 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 Ecclefechan Day Centre do? The aim of the day centre is to support older people to remain physically and mentally active and to promote their well-being by providing lunch, activities, social opportunities, and support with day-to-day needs. All our activities are in accordance with the Scottish Government’s outcomes for older people. Activities have continued to grow in the numbers attending and the day centre provides tai chi, keep fit, tea dances, local trips, crafts, board games and knit and natter on a regular schedule. In addition longer trips are held, using a community transport minibus as well as our own mi… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ecclefechan Day Centre Answers Ecclefechan Day Centre 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”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 April 1992 Where it says it operates Dumfries And Galloway ## What causes is Ecclefechan Day Centre registered for? the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intendedthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ecclefechan Day Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ecclefechan Day Centre. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Ecclefechan Day Centre do? The aim of the day centre is to support older people to remain physically and mentally active and to promote their well-being by providing lunch, activities, social opportunities, and support with day-to-day needs. All our activities are in accordance with the Scottish Government’s outcomes for older people. Activities have continued to grow in the numbers attending and the day centre provides tai chi, keep fit, tea dances, local trips, crafts, board games and knit and natter on a regular schedule. In addition longer trips are held, using a community transport minibus as well as our own mi… Does Ecclefechan Day Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ecclefechan Day Centre. 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 Ecclefechan Day Centre? Ecclefechan Day Centre does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Ecclefechan Day Centre registered as a charity? Ecclefechan Day Centre was entered on the register on 1 April 1992. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC027553).