Is Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust as a registered charity (number SC025847) 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 Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust's charity number?

Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust's charity number is SC025847. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC025847?

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Does Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust have reviews and complaints?

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How can I donate to Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust?

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Registered charity · No. SC025847Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust

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

Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, 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 Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31: £59
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31: £65
Registered charity number: SC025847
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): City of Edinburgh

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Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust (number SC025847) 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 Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust do?

The trustees seek to find young people in need or who would welcome a grant etc in the area around Balquhidder. These grants are usually made via a school.

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

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust

Answers Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust 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: 30 January 1997
Also known as: MacLaren (Balquhidder) Educational Trust
Where it says it operates: City of Edinburgh

What causes is Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust registered for?

the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationany other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust as a registered charity (number SC025847) 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 Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust's charity number?: Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust's charity number is SC025847. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC025847?: Search SC025847 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 Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust do?: The trustees seek to find young people in need or who would welcome a grant etc in the area around Balquhidder. These grants are usually made via a school.
Does Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Maclaren Balquhidder Educational 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 Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust?: Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
When was Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust registered as a charity?: Maclaren Balquhidder Educational Trust was entered on the register on 30 January 1997.

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.