--- title: "Fact — charity SC044953 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Fact (charity SC044953): income £401k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/fact retrieved: 2026-10-06T13:24:20.896Z 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. SC044953Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) F # Fact Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Fact 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](http://www.forresarea.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044953) Work at Fact? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=fact&type=claim&name=Fact) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Fact? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £401,159 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £522,729 Registered charity number SC044953 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Moray Website [www.forresarea.org](http://www.forresarea.org/) Quick answer Fact (number SC044953) 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 Fact do? The company has been formed to benefit the community of the Forres Academy catchment area ('the Forres area'), which comprises the postcode units set out in appendix 1, ('the Community') with the following objects: 1. To advance citizenship and community development: . - To advance community development including rural regeneration and the promotion of civic responsibility , volunteering, the voluntary sector and charities within the community -To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the Fo… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Fact Answers Fact 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 25 June 2014 Also known as Forres Area Community Trust Where it says it operates Moray ## What causes is Fact 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 Fact yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Fact. 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 Fact? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=fact&type=claim&name=Fact) [Visit charity website](http://www.forresarea.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Fact a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Fact as a registered charity (number SC044953) 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 Fact's charity number? Fact's charity number is SC044953. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC044953? Search SC044953 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 Fact do? The company has been formed to benefit the community of the Forres Academy catchment area ('the Forres area'), which comprises the postcode units set out in appendix 1, ('the Community') with the following objects: 1. To advance citizenship and community development: . - To advance community development including rural regeneration and the promotion of civic responsibility , volunteering, the voluntary sector and charities within the community -To promote, establish, operate and/or support other similar schemes and projects of a charitable nature for the benefit of the community within the Fo… Does Fact have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Fact. 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 Fact? Fact's website listed in our register data is http://www.forresarea.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 Fact registered as a charity? Fact was entered on the register on 25 June 2014. 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=SC044953).