--- title: "John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust — charity SC045238 | CharityCompare" description: "John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust (charity SC045238): income £16,004 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/john-alan-ferguson-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:35:33.436Z 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. SC045238Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) JA # John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of health, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC045238) Work at John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=john-alan-ferguson-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=John%20Alan%20Ferguson%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £16,004 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £12,412 Registered charity number SC045238 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) Aberdeen Quick answer John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust (number SC045238) 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 John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust do? The JAFCT was set up to hold the Trust Fund for any of the Charitable purposes contained under Section of the CATI(Sc) Act 2005, in particular to benefit the public by benefitting charities set up for the purposes of medical research in relation to neurosurgery and spinal injuries and for the benefit of those in need as a result of injuries they have sustained. The Trust Fund is invested in an investment portfolio which is managed on a discretionary basis. The trust purposes are met by the Charity making donations to chosen charities in keeping with the above from investment income on an a… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust Answers John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 April 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 18 November 2014 Where it says it operates Aberdeen ## What causes is John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust registered for? the advancement of healththe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score John Alan Ferguson Charitable 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=john-alan-ferguson-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=John%20Alan%20Ferguson%20Charitable%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number SC045238) 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 John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust's charity number? John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust's charity number is SC045238. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC045238? Search SC045238 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 John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust do? The JAFCT was set up to hold the Trust Fund for any of the Charitable purposes contained under Section of the CATI(Sc) Act 2005, in particular to benefit the public by benefitting charities set up for the purposes of medical research in relation to neurosurgery and spinal injuries and for the benefit of those in need as a result of injuries they have sustained. The Trust Fund is invested in an investment portfolio which is managed on a discretionary basis. The trust purposes are met by the Charity making donations to chosen charities in keeping with the above from investment income on an a… Does John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for John Alan Ferguson Charitable 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 John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust? John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust registered as a charity? John Alan Ferguson Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 18 November 2014. 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=SC045238).