--- title: "Royal Celtic Society — charity SC009877 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Celtic Society (charity SC009877): income £7,432 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-celtic-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:59:28.668Z 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. SC009877Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) RC # Royal Celtic Society Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Royal Celtic Society 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 [Visit charity website](https://www.royalcelticsociety.scot/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC009877) Work at Royal Celtic Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-celtic-society&type=claim&name=Royal%20Celtic%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Celtic Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £7,432 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £11,008 Registered charity number SC009877 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) Midlothian Website [www.royalcelticsociety.scot](https://www.royalcelticsociety.scot/) Quick answer Royal Celtic Society (number SC009877) 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 Celtic Society do? The primary object of the Society is to maintain and promote interest in history, traditions, Scottish Gaelic language, arts and music of Scotland. To that end the Society adopts such means as from time to time may appear expedient, and in particular it may: (i) publish or assist in the publication of suitable material, ancient or modern. (ii) give grants for original composition in Gaelic prose or verse, for skill in the composition or execution of music, for proficiency in the arts, music and industries of Scotland and for such other merit as the Society in carrying out its primary object m… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Celtic Society Answers Royal Celtic Society 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 8 December 1936 Where it says it operates Midlothian ## What causes is Royal Celtic Society registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Celtic Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Celtic Society. 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 Celtic Society? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-celtic-society&type=claim&name=Royal%20Celtic%20Society) [Visit charity website](https://www.royalcelticsociety.scot/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Royal Celtic Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Royal Celtic Society as a registered charity (number SC009877) 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 Celtic Society's charity number? Royal Celtic Society's charity number is SC009877. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC009877? Search SC009877 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 Celtic Society do? The primary object of the Society is to maintain and promote interest in history, traditions, Scottish Gaelic language, arts and music of Scotland. To that end the Society adopts such means as from time to time may appear expedient, and in particular it may: (i) publish or assist in the publication of suitable material, ancient or modern. (ii) give grants for original composition in Gaelic prose or verse, for skill in the composition or execution of music, for proficiency in the arts, music and industries of Scotland and for such other merit as the Society in carrying out its primary object m… Does Royal Celtic Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Celtic Society. 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 Celtic Society? Royal Celtic Society's website listed in our register data is https://www.royalcelticsociety.scot. 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. When was Royal Celtic Society registered as a charity? Royal Celtic Society was entered on the register on 8 December 1936. 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=SC009877).