--- title: "Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council — charity SC026555 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council (charity SC026555): income £52,987 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-british-legion-scotland-edinburgh-and-lothians-and-border-area-council retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:01:08.551Z 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. SC026555Unincorporated association RB # Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of citizenship or community development, 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=SC026555) Work at Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-british-legion-scotland-edinburgh-and-lothians-and-border-area-council&type=claim&name=Royal%20British%20Legion%20Scotland%20Edinburgh%20and%20Lothians%20and%20Border%20Area%20Council) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £52,987 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £42,189 Registered charity number SC026555 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Quick answer Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council (number SC026555) 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 Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council do? SUPPORT EX SERVICE PERSONNEL. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council Answers Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 October 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 27 May 1997 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council. 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 Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council as a registered charity (number SC026555) 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 Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council's charity number? Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council's charity number is SC026555. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC026555? Search SC026555 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 Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council do? SUPPORT EX SERVICE PERSONNEL. Does Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council. 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 Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council? Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council registered as a charity? Royal British Legion Scotland Edinburgh and Lothians and Border Area Council was entered on the register on 27 May 1997. 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=SC026555).