--- title: "Menzies Bursary Trust — charity SC008517 | CharityCompare" description: "Menzies Bursary Trust (charity SC008517): income £495 (2026). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/menzies-bursary-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:27:12.133Z 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. SC008517Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) MB # Menzies Bursary Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Menzies Bursary Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC008517) Work at Menzies Bursary Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=menzies-bursary-trust&type=claim&name=Menzies%20Bursary%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Menzies Bursary Trust? Reported income · year ending 2026-01-31 £495 Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-31 £5,670 Registered charity number SC008517 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) Perth And Kinross Quick answer Menzies Bursary Trust (number SC008517) 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 Menzies Bursary Trust do? The charity is set up to provide bursaries to students studying for their first degree at Glasgow, Edinburgh or St Andrews Universities, particularly those of the name of Menzies or living in the parishes of Dull and Weem in Perthshire. Information about how to apply is available on the funding areas of each university's website. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Menzies Bursary Trust Answers Menzies Bursary Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 January 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 July 1905 Where it says it operates Perth And Kinross ## What causes is Menzies Bursary Trust registered for? the advancement of education ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Menzies Bursary Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Menzies Bursary 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 Menzies Bursary 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Menzies Bursary Trust as a registered charity (number SC008517) 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 Menzies Bursary Trust's charity number? Menzies Bursary Trust's charity number is SC008517. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC008517? Search SC008517 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 Menzies Bursary Trust do? The charity is set up to provide bursaries to students studying for their first degree at Glasgow, Edinburgh or St Andrews Universities, particularly those of the name of Menzies or living in the parishes of Dull and Weem in Perthshire. Information about how to apply is available on the funding areas of each university's website. Does Menzies Bursary Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Menzies Bursary 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 Menzies Bursary Trust? Menzies Bursary Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Menzies Bursary Trust registered as a charity? Menzies Bursary Trust was entered on the register on 22 July 1905. 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=SC008517).