Registered charity · No. SC009584Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Mount Stuart Trust
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Mount Stuart Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement.
Mount Stuart Trust (number SC009584) 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 Mount Stuart Trust do?
The trust is committed to conservation, environmental sustainability, innovation, public access, and education. Mount Stuart House and Gardens have been open to the public since 1995. Mount Stuart Trust is a charity whose aims and objectives are outlined in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mount Stuart Trust
Answers Mount Stuart Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Mount Stuart Trust's money come from?
Mount Stuart Trust reported £4.9m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £2.5m (51%), investments £1.6m (32%), charitable activities £439k (9%).
Trading and fundraising events£2.5m · 51%
Investments£1.6m · 32%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£439k · 9%
Other income£400k · 8%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Argyll And Bute
What causes is Mount Stuart Trust registered for?
the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciencethe advancement of environmental protection or improvement
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The register data used for this profile lists Mount Stuart Trust as a registered charity (number SC009584) 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 Mount Stuart Trust's charity number?
Mount Stuart Trust's charity number is SC009584. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Mount Stuart Trust do?
The trust is committed to conservation, environmental sustainability, innovation, public access, and education. Mount Stuart House and Gardens have been open to the public since 1995. Mount Stuart Trust is a charity whose aims and objectives are outlined in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
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How can I donate to Mount Stuart Trust?
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Where does Mount Stuart Trust's money come from?
Mount Stuart Trust reported £4.9m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £2.5m (51%), investments £1.6m (32%), charitable activities £439k (9%).
When was Mount Stuart Trust registered as a charity?
Mount Stuart Trust was entered on the register on 30 June 1989.