--- title: "RCS Endowment Trust — charity SC043985 | CharityCompare" description: "RCS Endowment Trust (charity SC043985): income £269k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rcs-endowment-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:06:23.255Z 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. SC043985Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) RE # RCS Endowment Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data RCS Endowment Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC043985) Work at RCS Endowment Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rcs-endowment-trust&type=claim&name=RCS%20Endowment%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about RCS Endowment Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £268,722 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £349,602 Registered charity number SC043985 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) Glasgow City Quick answer RCS Endowment Trust (number SC043985) 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 RCS Endowment Trust do? The charity provides scholarships, bursaries or grants to selected deserving students of the RCS including postgraduate students and graduates of the RCS proposing to continue their postgraduate studies elsewhere. It does this via the provision of support to the RCS Trust. The Trust also provides direct financial support to the RCS in the pursuit of its charitable activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for RCS Endowment Trust Answers RCS Endowment 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 1 May 2013 Also known as Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Endowment Trust Where it says it operates Glasgow City ## What causes is RCS Endowment Trust registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for RCS Endowment Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score RCS Endowment 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to RCS Endowment Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rcs-endowment-trust&type=claim&name=RCS%20Endowment%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is RCS Endowment Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists RCS Endowment Trust as a registered charity (number SC043985) 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 RCS Endowment Trust's charity number? RCS Endowment Trust's charity number is SC043985. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC043985? Search SC043985 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 RCS Endowment Trust do? The charity provides scholarships, bursaries or grants to selected deserving students of the RCS including postgraduate students and graduates of the RCS proposing to continue their postgraduate studies elsewhere. It does this via the provision of support to the RCS Trust. The Trust also provides direct financial support to the RCS in the pursuit of its charitable activities. Does RCS Endowment Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for RCS Endowment 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 RCS Endowment Trust? RCS Endowment Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was RCS Endowment Trust registered as a charity? RCS Endowment Trust was entered on the register on 1 May 2013. 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=SC043985).