--- title: "Paisley Heritage SCIO — charity SC053848 | CharityCompare" description: "Paisley Heritage SCIO (charity SC053848): income £2,821 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/paisley-heritage-scio retrieved: 2026-10-06T12:44:45.678Z 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. SC053848SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) PH # Paisley Heritage SCIO Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Paisley Heritage SCIO is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://talksandtourspaisley.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC053848) Work at Paisley Heritage SCIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=paisley-heritage-scio&type=claim&name=Paisley%20Heritage%20SCIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Paisley Heritage SCIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,821 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,784 Registered charity number SC053848 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Renfrewshire Website [talksandtourspaisley.co.uk](http://talksandtourspaisley.co.uk/) Quick answer Paisley Heritage SCIO (number SC053848) 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 Paisley Heritage SCIO do? The purpose of Paisley Heritage SCIO is to engage the public with the remarkable heritage of Paisley and the wider Renfrewshire area — its buildings, people, industries, stories and communities — and to ensure that this heritage can contribute to the future as well as preserving and celebrating the past. The organisation seeks to achieve this by identifying, connecting, interpreting, sharing and celebrating the area's heritage and by creating opportunities for people to participate actively in discovering and recording it. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Paisley Heritage SCIO Answers Paisley Heritage SCIO 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”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 December 2024 Where it says it operates Renfrewshire ## What causes is Paisley Heritage SCIO registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Paisley Heritage SCIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Paisley Heritage SCIO. 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 Paisley Heritage SCIO? - 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. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=paisley-heritage-scio&type=claim&name=Paisley%20Heritage%20SCIO) [Visit charity website](http://talksandtourspaisley.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Paisley Heritage SCIO a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Paisley Heritage SCIO as a registered charity (number SC053848) 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 Paisley Heritage SCIO's charity number? Paisley Heritage SCIO's charity number is SC053848. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC053848? Search SC053848 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 Paisley Heritage SCIO do? The purpose of Paisley Heritage SCIO is to engage the public with the remarkable heritage of Paisley and the wider Renfrewshire area — its buildings, people, industries, stories and communities — and to ensure that this heritage can contribute to the future as well as preserving and celebrating the past. The organisation seeks to achieve this by identifying, connecting, interpreting, sharing and celebrating the area's heritage and by creating opportunities for people to participate actively in discovering and recording it. Does Paisley Heritage SCIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Paisley Heritage SCIO. 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 Paisley Heritage SCIO? Paisley Heritage SCIO's website listed in our register data is http://talksandtourspaisley.co.uk. 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. When was Paisley Heritage SCIO registered as a charity? Paisley Heritage SCIO was entered on the register on 10 December 2024. 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=SC053848).