Penny Appeal
Penny Appeal is a registered charity in Scotland working in the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, based in Outwith Scotland.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC049025
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- Location
- Outwith Scotland
- Latest income (year ending 2021-12-31)
- £16,188,549
- Website
- www.pennyappeal.org
What the charity does
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…
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Penny Appeal a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Penny Appeal is a registered charity (number SC049025) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- 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…
- How can I donate to Penny Appeal?
- Penny Appeal's website is http://www.pennyappeal.org — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.