--- title: "Mount Stuart Trust — charity SC009584 | CharityCompare" description: "Mount Stuart Trust (charity SC009584): income £5.8m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/mount-stuart-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T00:41:42.415Z 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. SC009584Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) MS # 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.mountstuart.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC009584) Work at Mount Stuart Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mount-stuart-trust&type=claim&name=Mount%20Stuart%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Mount Stuart Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,843,351 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,927,229 Registered charity number SC009584 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Argyll And Bute Website [www.mountstuart.com](http://www.mountstuart.com/) Quick answer 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 30 June 1989 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 ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mount Stuart Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mount Stuart 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 Mount Stuart 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 SC009584 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 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. Does Mount Stuart Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mount Stuart 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 Mount Stuart Trust? Mount Stuart Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.mountstuart.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. 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. 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=SC009584).