--- title: "Portobello Buddhist Priory — charity SC031788 | CharityCompare" description: "Portobello Buddhist Priory (charity SC031788): income £12,121 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/portobello-buddhist-priory retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:47:13.961Z 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. SC031788Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) PB # Portobello Buddhist Priory Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Portobello Buddhist Priory is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of religion. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.portobellobuddhist.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC031788) Work at Portobello Buddhist Priory? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=portobello-buddhist-priory&type=claim&name=Portobello%20Buddhist%20Priory) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Portobello Buddhist Priory? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £12,121 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £11,331 Registered charity number SC031788 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Website [www.portobellobuddhist.org.uk](http://www.portobellobuddhist.org.uk/) Quick answer Portobello Buddhist Priory (number SC031788) 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 Portobello Buddhist Priory do? Providing Zen Buddhist teaching and meditation facilities for all who are interested. This is both face-to-face and online. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Portobello Buddhist Priory Answers Portobello Buddhist Priory gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 June 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 15 June 2001 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is Portobello Buddhist Priory registered for? the advancement of religion ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Portobello Buddhist Priory yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Portobello Buddhist Priory. 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 SC031788 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 Portobello Buddhist Priory do? Providing Zen Buddhist teaching and meditation facilities for all who are interested. This is both face-to-face and online. Does Portobello Buddhist Priory have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Portobello Buddhist Priory. 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 Portobello Buddhist Priory? Portobello Buddhist Priory's website listed in our register data is http://www.portobellobuddhist.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. When was Portobello Buddhist Priory registered as a charity? Portobello Buddhist Priory was entered on the register on 15 June 2001. 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=SC031788).