--- title: "Friends of Geilston — charity SC050608 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Geilston (charity SC050608): income £5,890 (2026). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-geilston retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:45:28.475Z 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. SC050608SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) FO # Friends of Geilston Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Friends of Geilston is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://friendsofgeilston.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC050608) Work at Friends of Geilston? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-geilston&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Geilston) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Geilston? Reported income · year ending 2026-01-31 £5,890 Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-31 £4,999 Registered charity number SC050608 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Argyll And Bute Website [friendsofgeilston.org](https://friendsofgeilston.org/) Quick answer Friends of Geilston (number SC050608) 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 Geilston do? To safeguard the future of Geilston Garden in Cardross as a National Trust for Scotland garden open to the public. We work with the NTS to maintain Geilston as an NTS owned and managed garden open to the public by helping promote the garden as a visitor attraction. We do through the promotion of events in the garden through the season. We publicise these events and our activities to members and the wider public through our website and social media. We monitor NTS actions relating to the garden in order to help safeguard the longer term viability of the property as part of the NTS portfolio. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Geilston Answers Friends of Geilston gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 January 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 3 December 2020 Where it says it operates Argyll And Bute ## What causes is Friends of Geilston registered for? the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciencethe advancement of environmental protection or improvement ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Geilston yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Geilston. 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 Friends of Geilston? - 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. 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Search SC050608 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 Geilston do? To safeguard the future of Geilston Garden in Cardross as a National Trust for Scotland garden open to the public. We work with the NTS to maintain Geilston as an NTS owned and managed garden open to the public by helping promote the garden as a visitor attraction. We do through the promotion of events in the garden through the season. We publicise these events and our activities to members and the wider public through our website and social media. We monitor NTS actions relating to the garden in order to help safeguard the longer term viability of the property as part of the NTS portfolio. Does Friends of Geilston have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Geilston. 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 Geilston? Friends of Geilston's website listed in our register data is https://friendsofgeilston.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 Friends of Geilston registered as a charity? Friends of Geilston was entered on the register on 3 December 2020. 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=SC050608).