--- title: "Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation — charity SC001419 | CharityCompare" description: "Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation (charity SC001419): income £572k (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ray-diana-harryhausen-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:32:44.123Z 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. SC001419Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) R& # Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rayharryhausen.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC001419) Work at Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ray-diana-harryhausen-foundation&type=claim&name=Ray%20%26%20Diana%20Harryhausen%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £571,506 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £219,925 Registered charity number SC001419 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.rayharryhausen.com](http://www.rayharryhausen.com/) Quick answer Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation (number SC001419) 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 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… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation Answers Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation 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 Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation's money come from? Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation reported £568k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were other income £513k (90%), charitable activities £51k (9%), investments £3,128 (1%). - Other income£513k · 90% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£51k · 9% - Investments£3,128 · 1% - Trading and fundraising events£1,036 · 0% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 April 1986 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or scienceany other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation. 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 Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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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 Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation's charity number? Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation's charity number is SC001419. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC001419? Search SC001419 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 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… Does Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation. 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 Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation? Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.rayharryhausen.com. 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 Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation's money come from? Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation reported £568k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were other income £513k (90%), charitable activities £51k (9%), investments £3,128 (1%). When was Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation registered as a charity? Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation was entered on the register on 21 April 1986. 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=SC001419).