--- title: "Friends of Chimbota School — charity SC055107 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Chimbota School (charity SC055107). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-chimbota-school retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:11:41.114Z 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. SC055107SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) FO # Friends of Chimbota School Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Friends of Chimbota School is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated Visit charity website [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC055107) Work at Friends of Chimbota School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-chimbota-school&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Chimbota%20School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Chimbota School? Registered charity number SC055107 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Perth And Kinross Website not yet launched Quick answer Friends of Chimbota School (number SC055107) 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 Friends of Chimbota School do? The organisation has been formed to advance the education of students at the Chimbota Secondary School in the District of Nkata Bay, Northern Region, Malawi by: 4.1 The provision of premises, facilities and expertise for educational purposes. 4.2 Providing educational materials, facilities, equipment and services for educational purposes. 4.3 Providing for bursaries to those in financial need to attend Chimbota Secondary School and scholarships to those who secure the offer of a place at any University, College or Institution of Further Education. 4.4 Securing volunteering opportunities at C… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Chimbota School Answers Friends of Chimbota School gave in its annual return to the OSCR, 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 March 2026 Where it says it operates Perth And Kinross ## What causes is Friends of Chimbota School registered for? the advancement of education ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Chimbota School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Chimbota 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. 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Search SC055107 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 Friends of Chimbota School do? The organisation has been formed to advance the education of students at the Chimbota Secondary School in the District of Nkata Bay, Northern Region, Malawi by: 4.1 The provision of premises, facilities and expertise for educational purposes. 4.2 Providing educational materials, facilities, equipment and services for educational purposes. 4.3 Providing for bursaries to those in financial need to attend Chimbota Secondary School and scholarships to those who secure the offer of a place at any University, College or Institution of Further Education. 4.4 Securing volunteering opportunities at C… Does Friends of Chimbota School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Chimbota 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 Friends of Chimbota School? Friends of Chimbota School's website listed in our register data is http://not yet launched. 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 Friends of Chimbota School registered as a charity? Friends of Chimbota School was entered on the register on 25 March 2026. 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=SC055107).