--- title: "Photobiology Research and Education Trust — charity SC046167 | CharityCompare" description: "Photobiology Research and Education Trust (charity SC046167): income £73,574 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/photobiology-research-and-education-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:57:51.408Z 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. SC046167SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) PR # Photobiology Research and Education Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Photobiology Research and Education Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of health, the saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC046167) Work at Photobiology Research and Education Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=photobiology-research-and-education-trust&type=claim&name=Photobiology%20Research%20and%20Education%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Photobiology Research and Education Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £73,574 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £106,248 Registered charity number SC046167 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Fife Quick answer Photobiology Research and Education Trust (number SC046167) 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 Photobiology Research and Education Trust do? The objectives of the charity are to promote, conduct and support research, clinical service development, education and training in photobiology relevant to skin, its diseases and prevention of those diseases. the use of laser and non-laser energy-emitting sources to investigate and treat skin disorders and to undertake laboratory-based research. to provide staff, accommodation, instruments, equipment and materials relating to the foregoing. and to promote for the public benefit knowledge relating to the foregoing. We continued to support this by providing grants and holding a conference to i… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Photobiology Research and Education Trust Answers Photobiology Research and Education 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”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 December 2015 Where it says it operates Fife ## What causes is Photobiology Research and Education Trust registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of healththe saving of lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Photobiology Research and Education Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Photobiology Research and Education 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. 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Search SC046167 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 Photobiology Research and Education Trust do? The objectives of the charity are to promote, conduct and support research, clinical service development, education and training in photobiology relevant to skin, its diseases and prevention of those diseases. the use of laser and non-laser energy-emitting sources to investigate and treat skin disorders and to undertake laboratory-based research. to provide staff, accommodation, instruments, equipment and materials relating to the foregoing. and to promote for the public benefit knowledge relating to the foregoing. We continued to support this by providing grants and holding a conference to i… Does Photobiology Research and Education Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Photobiology Research and Education 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 Photobiology Research and Education Trust? Photobiology Research and Education Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Photobiology Research and Education Trust registered as a charity? Photobiology Research and Education Trust was entered on the register on 2 December 2015. 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=SC046167).