Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation
Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes, based in City of Edinburgh.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC001419
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- Location
- City of Edinburgh
- Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
- £571,506
- Website
- www.rayharryhausen.com
What the charity does
The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation was established to hold various items of memorabilia used by Mr Harryhausen or created by him during his career as a Special Effects Artist in the Motion Picture Industry in England and in Hollywood, and to collect items which had influenced Mr Harryhausen in his creation of film stories and characters. The aim is to give a coherent picture of the special effects production method of Model Stop-Motion Animation especially the Dynamation technique (Stop-Motion Photography combined with live action) in the period between the film 'King Kong' and the film…
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation is a registered charity (number SC001419) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation do?
- The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation was established to hold various items of memorabilia used by Mr Harryhausen or created by him during his career as a Special Effects Artist in the Motion Picture Industry in England and in Hollywood, and to collect items which had influenced Mr Harryhausen in his creation of film stories and characters. The aim is to give a coherent picture of the special effects production method of Model Stop-Motion Animation especially the Dynamation technique (Stop-Motion Photography combined with live action) in the period between the film 'King Kong' and the film…
- How can I donate to Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation?
- Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation's website is http://www.rayharryhausen.com — 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.