--- title: "Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund — charity SC009881 | CharityCompare" description: "Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund (charity SC009881): income £8,796 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gourock-coal-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:13:52.001Z 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. SC009881Unincorporated association GC # Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC009881) Work at Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=gourock-coal-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=Gourock%20Coal%20%26%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-25 £8,796 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-25 £6,924 Registered charity number SC009881 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Inverclyde Quick answer Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund (number SC009881) 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 Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund do? To provide support primarily for elderly members of the Community in Gourock who would benefit from assistance with their heating and lighting costs through the provision of small annual payments. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund Answers Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 25 October 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 13 July 1910 Where it says it operates Inverclyde ## What causes is Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund registered for? any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund. 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 Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=gourock-coal-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=Gourock%20Coal%20%26%20Benevolent%20Fund) ## Frequently asked questions Is Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number SC009881) 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 Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund's charity number? Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund's charity number is SC009881. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC009881? Search SC009881 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 Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund do? To provide support primarily for elderly members of the Community in Gourock who would benefit from assistance with their heating and lighting costs through the provision of small annual payments. Does Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund. 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 Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund? Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? Gourock Coal & Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 13 July 1910. 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=SC009881).