--- title: "Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust — charity SC028591 | CharityCompare" description: "Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust (charity SC028591): income £42,407 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/mary-chalmers-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:18:01.807Z 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. SC028591Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) MC # Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of health, the saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC028591) Work at Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mary-chalmers-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Mary%20Chalmers%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £42,407 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £43,739 Registered charity number SC028591 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 Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust (number SC028591) 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 Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust do? The Charity is set up to hold the Trust Fund and to apply the income thereon for charitable purposes by paying grants to the charities named in the Trust Deed. The Trust Deed names specific charities such as The Grampian Society for the Blind (now known as North-East Sensory Services), The Aberdeen Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and The Aberdeen Branch of the Salvation Army. These are the three charities that the Trust makes annual donations to. The Trustees may consider other charities whose objectives are similar to the named charities and pay grants to them at their disc… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust Answers Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust 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 12 February 1999 Where it says it operates Aberdeen ## What causes is Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of healththe saving of lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mary Chalmers 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 Mary Chalmers 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Search SC028591 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 Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust do? The Charity is set up to hold the Trust Fund and to apply the income thereon for charitable purposes by paying grants to the charities named in the Trust Deed. The Trust Deed names specific charities such as The Grampian Society for the Blind (now known as North-East Sensory Services), The Aberdeen Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and The Aberdeen Branch of the Salvation Army. These are the three charities that the Trust makes annual donations to. The Trustees may consider other charities whose objectives are similar to the named charities and pay grants to them at their disc… Does Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mary Chalmers 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 Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust? Mary Chalmers 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 Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust registered as a charity? Mary Chalmers Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 12 February 1999. 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=SC028591).