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Registered charity · No. SC022910Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)City of Edinburgh

Foundation Scotland

Foundation Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland working in the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, based in City of Edinburgh.

Quick answer

Foundation Scotland is a registered charity (number SC022910) on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register, so it is a legitimate, regulator-overseen organisation. It is registered for: the prevention or relief of poverty; the advancement of education; the advancement of religion. Its latest reported income was £31,449,000 (year ending 2025-03-31). CharityCompare shows its official register record below; a Clarity Score is added automatically once detailed filing history is available.

Key facts

Registered charity number
SC022910
Status
Registered (active)
Charity type
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Location
City of Edinburgh
Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
£31,449,000

What the charity does

We were established in 1992 as the Scottish Community Foundation before changing our name to Foundation Scotland in 2012. For more than 25 years, we have been working to strengthen communities across the country. All over Scotland, local groups and charities have ideas for how to make their communities happier, fairer, and more sustainable. We enable funders, donors, and philanthropists to support the building blocks of these communities – grassroots groups, charities, anchor organisations and enterprises. We focus on communities of place, and communities of shared interest. We support philan…

Registered causes

the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of religion

Why there's no Clarity Score yet

The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Foundation 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 Foundation Scotland a legitimate charity?
Yes. Foundation Scotland is a registered charity (number SC022910) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
What does Foundation Scotland do?
We were established in 1992 as the Scottish Community Foundation before changing our name to Foundation Scotland in 2012. For more than 25 years, we have been working to strengthen communities across the country. All over Scotland, local groups and charities have ideas for how to make their communities happier, fairer, and more sustainable. We enable funders, donors, and philanthropists to support the building blocks of these communities – grassroots groups, charities, anchor organisations and enterprises. We focus on communities of place, and communities of shared interest. We support philan…
How can I donate to Foundation Scotland?
Foundation Scotland's website is http://www.foundationscotland.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 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.