--- title: "MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO — charity SC045987 | CharityCompare" description: "MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO (charity SC045987): income £33,016 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/macdiarmid-s-brownsbank-scio retrieved: 2026-10-06T12:40:27.752Z 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. SC045987SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) MB # MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO 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 [Visit charity website](http://www.macdiarmidsbrownsbank.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC045987) Work at MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=macdiarmid-s-brownsbank-scio&type=claim&name=MacDiarmid) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £33,016 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £31,857 Registered charity number SC045987 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) South Lanarkshire Website [www.macdiarmidsbrownsbank.org.uk](http://www.macdiarmidsbrownsbank.org.uk/) Quick answer MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO (number SC045987) 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 MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO do? Set up to promote the work of Hugh MacDiarmid and Scottish Literature in General. We do this by acting on decisions taken at our meetings. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO Answers MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 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 16 September 2015 Where it says it operates South Lanarkshire ## What causes is MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO. 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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Search SC045987 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 MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO do? Set up to promote the work of Hugh MacDiarmid and Scottish Literature in General. We do this by acting on decisions taken at our meetings. Does MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO. 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 MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO? MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.macdiarmidsbrownsbank.org.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 MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO registered as a charity? MacDiarmid's Brownsbank SCIO was entered on the register on 16 September 2015. 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=SC045987).