--- title: "Kelso Heritage Society — charity SC047690 | CharityCompare" description: "Kelso Heritage Society (charity SC047690): income £4,451 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kelso-heritage-society retrieved: 2026-10-06T18:15:52.614Z 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. SC047690SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) KH # Kelso Heritage Society Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Kelso Heritage Society is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC047690) Work at Kelso Heritage Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kelso-heritage-society&type=claim&name=Kelso%20Heritage%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kelso Heritage Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £4,451 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £2,023 Registered charity number SC047690 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Scottish Borders Quick answer Kelso Heritage Society (number SC047690) 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 Kelso Heritage Society do? Kelso Heritage Society holds seven public talks per annum on local and national history relevant to Kelso. It produces publications and literature that raise awareness of local history and heritage. Develop new projects that enhance Kelso and district's historical, environmental and cultural heritage by holding exhibitions and is currently participating in civic plans for marking the 900th anniversary of the founding of Kelso Abbey. Support is also being given to the establishment of the Russell Cawthorn collection of books on the First World War at the town's library. We hold a long term lea… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kelso Heritage Society Answers Kelso Heritage Society gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 September 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 31 August 2017 Where it says it operates Scottish Borders ## What causes is Kelso Heritage Society registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kelso Heritage Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kelso Heritage Society. 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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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Kelso Heritage Society do? Kelso Heritage Society holds seven public talks per annum on local and national history relevant to Kelso. It produces publications and literature that raise awareness of local history and heritage. Develop new projects that enhance Kelso and district's historical, environmental and cultural heritage by holding exhibitions and is currently participating in civic plans for marking the 900th anniversary of the founding of Kelso Abbey. Support is also being given to the establishment of the Russell Cawthorn collection of books on the First World War at the town's library. We hold a long term lea… Does Kelso Heritage Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kelso Heritage Society. 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 Kelso Heritage Society? Kelso Heritage Society does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Kelso Heritage Society registered as a charity? Kelso Heritage Society was entered on the register on 31 August 2017. 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=SC047690).