--- title: "Ralston Playgroup — charity SC004499 | CharityCompare" description: "Ralston Playgroup (charity SC004499): income £28,445 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ralston-playgroup retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:29:10.626Z 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. SC004499Unincorporated association RP # Ralston Playgroup Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Ralston Playgroup is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC004499) Work at Ralston Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ralston-playgroup&type=claim&name=Ralston%20Playgroup) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Ralston Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £28,445 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £27,186 Registered charity number SC004499 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Renfrewshire Quick answer Ralston Playgroup (number SC004499) 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 Ralston Playgroup do? The aim of the Playgroup is to advance the care and education of pre-school children so that they may take a constructive place in the community, and also the education of their parents and other adults, children and teenagers, and in the furtherance of that aim. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ralston Playgroup Answers Ralston Playgroup gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 July 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 8 March 1977 Where it says it operates Renfrewshire ## What causes is Ralston Playgroup registered for? the advancement of educationthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ralston Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ralston Playgroup. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Ralston Playgroup? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ralston-playgroup&type=claim&name=Ralston%20Playgroup) ## Frequently asked questions Is Ralston Playgroup a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Ralston Playgroup as a registered charity (number SC004499) 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 Ralston Playgroup's charity number? Ralston Playgroup's charity number is SC004499. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC004499? Search SC004499 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 Ralston Playgroup do? The aim of the Playgroup is to advance the care and education of pre-school children so that they may take a constructive place in the community, and also the education of their parents and other adults, children and teenagers, and in the furtherance of that aim. Does Ralston Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ralston Playgroup. 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 Ralston Playgroup? Ralston Playgroup does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Ralston Playgroup registered as a charity? Ralston Playgroup was entered on the register on 8 March 1977. 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=SC004499).