--- title: "Maclay Charitable Trust — charity SC005496 | CharityCompare" description: "Maclay Charitable Trust (charity SC005496): income £3,373 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/maclay-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T13:24:21.909Z 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. SC005496Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) MC # Maclay Charitable Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Maclay Charitable Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of religion, the advancement of health. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC005496) Work at Maclay Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=maclay-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Maclay%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Maclay Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-11-30 £3,373 Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-30 £2,436 Registered charity number SC005496 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) Renfrewshire Quick answer Maclay Charitable Trust (number SC005496) 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 Maclay Charitable Trust do? Collect investment income in order to make grants or donations to other worthwhile causes. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Maclay Charitable Trust Answers Maclay Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 November 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 7 September 1985 Where it says it operates Renfrewshire ## What causes is Maclay Charitable Trust registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of religionthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Maclay Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Maclay 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 Maclay Charitable Trust? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Maclay Charitable Trust's charity number? Maclay Charitable Trust's charity number is SC005496. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC005496? Search SC005496 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 Maclay Charitable Trust do? Collect investment income in order to make grants or donations to other worthwhile causes. Does Maclay Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Maclay 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 Maclay Charitable Trust? Maclay 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 Maclay Charitable Trust registered as a charity? Maclay Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 7 September 1985. 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=SC005496).