--- title: "Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes — charity SC054438 | CharityCompare" description: "Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes (charity SC054438). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/edinburgh-community-sponsorship-homes retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:40:36.163Z 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. SC054438SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) EC # Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC054438) Work at Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=edinburgh-community-sponsorship-homes&type=claim&name=Edinburgh%20Community%20Sponsorship%20Homes) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes? Registered charity number SC054438 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Quick answer Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes (number SC054438) 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 Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes do? 4. The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The SCIO will promote, advance and further its purposes in Clause 4.2 by: 4.1.1 providing affordable housing to individuals and families who arrive in the UK as refugees or asylum seekers. 4.2 For the purposes of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 the following charitable purposes are (i) particularly relevant and (ii) are the charitable purposes identified as applicable from section 7 of that Act:- 4.2.1 the prevention or relief of poverty. 4.2.2 the advancement of citizenship or community development. 4.2.3 the relief of those in… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes Answers Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 June 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 July 2025 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=edinburgh-community-sponsorship-homes&type=claim&name=Edinburgh%20Community%20Sponsorship%20Homes) ## Frequently asked questions Is Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes as a registered charity (number SC054438) 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 Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes's charity number? Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes's charity number is SC054438. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC054438? Search SC054438 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 Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes do? 4. The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The SCIO will promote, advance and further its purposes in Clause 4.2 by: 4.1.1 providing affordable housing to individuals and families who arrive in the UK as refugees or asylum seekers. 4.2 For the purposes of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 the following charitable purposes are (i) particularly relevant and (ii) are the charitable purposes identified as applicable from section 7 of that Act:- 4.2.1 the prevention or relief of poverty. 4.2.2 the advancement of citizenship or community development. 4.2.3 the relief of those in… Does Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes. 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 Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes? Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes registered as a charity? Edinburgh Community Sponsorship Homes was entered on the register on 30 July 2025. 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=SC054438).