--- title: "Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO — charity SC050180 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO (charity SC050180): income £23,303 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-glasgow-royal-infirmary-scio retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:55:14.872Z 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. SC050180SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) FO # Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www@friendsofgri.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC050180) Work at Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-glasgow-royal-infirmary-scio&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Glasgow%20Royal%20Infirmary%20SCIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £23,303 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £19,402 Registered charity number SC050180 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Glasgow City Website [www@friendsofgri.org](http://www@friendsofgri.org/) Quick answer Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO (number SC050180) 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 Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO do? Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary (FOGRI) is a registered charity founded in 2020 with the purpose of advancing heritage, culture, and science by establishing and maintaining a museum within Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI), and by celebrating its rich history and medical legacy. We have created a museum where visitors, including schoolchildren, can explore the hospital’s contribution to global medicine. In addition to heritage preservation, we promote sustainability through the maintenance of medicinal and biodiversity gardens and by hosting beehives within the hospital grounds. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO Answers Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 May 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 26 May 2020 Where it says it operates Glasgow City ## What causes is Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO registered for? the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO. 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 Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-glasgow-royal-infirmary-scio&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Glasgow%20Royal%20Infirmary%20SCIO) [Visit charity website](http://www@friendsofgri.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO as a registered charity (number SC050180) 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 Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO's charity number? Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO's charity number is SC050180. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC050180? Search SC050180 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 Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO do? Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary (FOGRI) is a registered charity founded in 2020 with the purpose of advancing heritage, culture, and science by establishing and maintaining a museum within Glasgow Royal Infirmary (GRI), and by celebrating its rich history and medical legacy. We have created a museum where visitors, including schoolchildren, can explore the hospital’s contribution to global medicine. In addition to heritage preservation, we promote sustainability through the maintenance of medicinal and biodiversity gardens and by hosting beehives within the hospital grounds. Does Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO. 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 Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO? Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO's website listed in our register data is http://www@friendsofgri.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 Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO registered as a charity? Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary SCIO was entered on the register on 26 May 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=SC050180).