--- title: "Penumbra — charity SC010387 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Penumbra (charity SC010387): income £18.4m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/penumbra retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:43:23.022Z 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. SC010387Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) P # Penumbra Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Penumbra is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.penumbra.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC010387) Work at Penumbra? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=penumbra&type=claim&name=Penumbra) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Penumbra? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £18,399,952 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £19,106,462 Registered charity number SC010387 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Website [www.penumbra.org.uk](http://www.penumbra.org.uk/) Quick answer Penumbra (number SC010387) 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 Penumbra do? We support people on their journey to better mental health, by working with each person to find their own way forward. The power of people’s lived experience enables us to deliver pioneering services which transform lives. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Penumbra Answers Penumbra gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Penumbra's money come from? Penumbra reported £18m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £18m (100%), investments £73k (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£18m · 100% - Investments£73k · 0% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 February 1985 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is Penumbra registered for? the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantageany other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Penumbra yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Penumbra. 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. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Penumbra do? We support people on their journey to better mental health, by working with each person to find their own way forward. The power of people’s lived experience enables us to deliver pioneering services which transform lives. Does Penumbra have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Penumbra. 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 Penumbra? Penumbra's website listed in our register data is http://www.penumbra.org.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. Where does Penumbra's money come from? Penumbra reported £18m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £18m (100%), investments £73k (0%). When was Penumbra registered as a charity? Penumbra was entered on the register on 7 February 1985. 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=SC010387).