--- title: "Edinburgh Samba School — charity SC022986 | CharityCompare" description: "Edinburgh Samba School (charity SC022986): income £18,089 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/edinburgh-samba-school retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:21:10.102Z 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. SC022986Unincorporated association ES # Edinburgh Samba School Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Edinburgh Samba School is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.edinburghsambaschool.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC022986) Work at Edinburgh Samba School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=edinburgh-samba-school&type=claim&name=Edinburgh%20Samba%20School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Edinburgh Samba School? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £18,089 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £19,622 Registered charity number SC022986 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Website [www.edinburghsambaschool.org](https://www.edinburghsambaschool.org/) Quick answer Edinburgh Samba School (number SC022986) 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 Samba School do? The purpose of The Edinburgh Samba School is to advance education and promote Brazilian art forms and culture through: I) Regular drumming/dancing rehearsals II) Regular drumming and dancing performance at community gala days charity gigs, workshops and private events III)To offer public drumming/dancer workshops to support others to learn to drum/dance and to help recruit new members on a regular basis. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Edinburgh Samba School Answers Edinburgh Samba School gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 September 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 3 June 1994 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is Edinburgh Samba School registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Edinburgh Samba School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Edinburgh Samba School. 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 Samba School? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=edinburgh-samba-school&type=claim&name=Edinburgh%20Samba%20School) [Visit charity website](https://www.edinburghsambaschool.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Edinburgh Samba School a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Edinburgh Samba School as a registered charity (number SC022986) 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 Samba School's charity number? Edinburgh Samba School's charity number is SC022986. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC022986? Search SC022986 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 Samba School do? The purpose of The Edinburgh Samba School is to advance education and promote Brazilian art forms and culture through: I) Regular drumming/dancing rehearsals II) Regular drumming and dancing performance at community gala days charity gigs, workshops and private events III)To offer public drumming/dancer workshops to support others to learn to drum/dance and to help recruit new members on a regular basis. Does Edinburgh Samba School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Edinburgh Samba School. 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 Samba School? Edinburgh Samba School's website listed in our register data is https://www.edinburghsambaschool.org. 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. When was Edinburgh Samba School registered as a charity? Edinburgh Samba School was entered on the register on 3 June 1994. 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=SC022986).