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Registered charity · No. SC025079Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

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# Highland Council Charitable Trusts

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

Highland Council Charitable Trusts 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

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Highland Council Charitable Trusts?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£219,572

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£154,119

Registered charity number

SC025079

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)

Highland

Website

[www.highland.gov.uk](http://www.highland.gov.uk/)

Quick answer

Highland Council Charitable Trusts (number SC025079) 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 Highland Council Charitable Trusts do?

To hold funds for each Trust, Endowment or Bequest comprising the Charity. The purposes of the Trusts are: To advance the education of children the Trustees may: • award prizes, bursaries and maintenance allowances. • assist with the cost of school trips, pupil exchanges and work experience. • assist with the cost of musical, sporting or other equipment within the designated area.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Highland Council Charitable Trusts

Answers Highland Council Charitable Trusts gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 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

1 January 1902

Where it says it operates

Highland

## What causes is Highland Council Charitable Trusts 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 Highland Council Charitable Trusts yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Highland Council Charitable Trusts.
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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## What should you check before donating to Highland Council Charitable Trusts?

- 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Highland Council Charitable Trusts a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Highland Council Charitable Trusts as a registered charity (number SC025079) 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 Highland Council Charitable Trusts's charity number?

Highland Council Charitable Trusts's charity number is SC025079. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC025079?

Search SC025079 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 Highland Council Charitable Trusts do?

To hold funds for each Trust, Endowment or Bequest comprising the Charity. The purposes of the Trusts are: To advance the education of children the Trustees may: • award prizes, bursaries and maintenance allowances. • assist with the cost of school trips, pupil exchanges and work experience. • assist with the cost of musical, sporting or other equipment within the designated area.

Does Highland Council Charitable Trusts have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Highland Council Charitable Trusts. 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 Highland Council Charitable Trusts?

Highland Council Charitable Trusts's website listed in our register data is http://www.highland.gov.uk. 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 Highland Council Charitable Trusts registered as a charity?

Highland Council Charitable Trusts was entered on the register on 1 January 1902.

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=SC025079).