Is Penny Appeal a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Penny Appeal as a registered charity (number SC049025) 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 Penny Appeal's charity number?

Penny Appeal's charity number is SC049025. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC049025?

Search SC049025 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.

Does Penny Appeal have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Penny Appeal. 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 Penny Appeal?

Penny Appeal's website listed in our register data is http://www.pennyappeal.org. 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 Penny Appeal registered as a charity?

Penny Appeal was entered on the register on 6 February 2019.

Registered charity · No. SC049025Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Penny Appeal

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

Penny Appeal is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion.

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What are the key facts about Penny Appeal?

Reported income · year ending 2022-12-31: £23,086,238
Reported spending · year ending 2022-12-31: £22,118,433
Registered charity number: SC049025
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Register contact address detail (not service area): Outwith Scotland
Website: www.pennyappeal.org

Quick answer

Penny Appeal (number SC049025) 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 Penny Appeal do?

1.1 The Objects of Penny Appeal ('the Charity') are:- (1) to prevent and/or relieve poverty by providing humanitarian assistance and other means. to advance and promote education by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education and to advance health by the provision of financial or other assistance, including medicines, hospitals and other means, in each case for the public benefit anywhere in the world. (2) the relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money or other means deemed suitable for persons/bodie…

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Penny Appeal

Answers Penny Appeal gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2022, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 6 February 2019
Where it says it operates: Outwith Scotland

What causes is Penny Appeal registered for?

the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of religion

Why is there no Clarity Score for Penny Appeal yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Penny Appeal. 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

What should you check before donating to Penny Appeal?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Penny Appeal a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Penny Appeal as a registered charity (number SC049025) 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 Penny Appeal's charity number?: Penny Appeal's charity number is SC049025. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC049025?: Search SC049025 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 Penny Appeal do?: 1.1 The Objects of Penny Appeal ('the Charity') are:- (1) to prevent and/or relieve poverty by providing humanitarian assistance and other means. to advance and promote education by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education and to advance health by the provision of financial or other assistance, including medicines, hospitals and other means, in each case for the public benefit anywhere in the world. (2) the relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money or other means deemed suitable for persons/bodie…
Does Penny Appeal have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Penny Appeal. 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 Penny Appeal?: Penny Appeal's website listed in our register data is http://www.pennyappeal.org. 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 Penny Appeal registered as a charity?: Penny Appeal was entered on the register on 6 February 2019.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.