Is Helping Hand Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Helping Hand Trust as a registered charity (number SC032868) 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 Helping Hand Trust's charity number?

Helping Hand Trust's charity number is SC032868. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC032868?

Search SC032868 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.

Does Helping Hand Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Helping Hand Trust. 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 Helping Hand Trust?

Helping Hand Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

When was Helping Hand Trust registered as a charity?

Helping Hand Trust was entered on the register on 20 January 2002.

Registered charity · No. SC032868Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Helping Hand Trust

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

Helping Hand Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of religion, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.

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What are the key facts about Helping Hand Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31: £45,660
Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31: £15,080
Registered charity number: SC032868
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Register contact address detail (not service area): East Ayrshire

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Helping Hand Trust (number SC032868) 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 Helping Hand Trust do?

We promote the Christian Gospel through providing food to vulnerable people of all ages and backgrounds through operating food bank facilities.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Helping Hand Trust

Answers Helping Hand Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 January 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: 20 January 2002
Where it says it operates: East Ayrshire

What causes is Helping Hand Trust registered for?

the advancement of religionthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantageany other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for Helping Hand Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Helping Hand Trust. 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

What should you check before donating to Helping Hand Trust?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Helping Hand Trust a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Helping Hand Trust as a registered charity (number SC032868) 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 Helping Hand Trust's charity number?: Helping Hand Trust's charity number is SC032868. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC032868?: Search SC032868 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 Helping Hand Trust do?: We promote the Christian Gospel through providing food to vulnerable people of all ages and backgrounds through operating food bank facilities.
Does Helping Hand Trust have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Helping Hand Trust. 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 Helping Hand Trust?: Helping Hand Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
When was Helping Hand Trust registered as a charity?: Helping Hand Trust was entered on the register on 20 January 2002.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.