--- title: "Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest — charity SC003989 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest (charity SC003989): income £45,669 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-incorporation-of-the-buchanan-bequest retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:01:03.553Z 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. SC003989Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) RI # Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC003989) Work at Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-incorporation-of-the-buchanan-bequest&type=claim&name=Royal%20Incorporation%20Of%20The%20Buchanan%20Bequest) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest? Reported income · year ending 2025-11-10 £45,669 Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-10 £45,756 Registered charity number SC003989 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) East Ayrshire Quick answer Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest (number SC003989) 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 Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest do? The Trust was established by Trust Deed in 1861. The principal objects of the Trust are to relieve poverty in the Kilmarnock area through the distribution of funds by the parish ministers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest Answers Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 10 November 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 January 1902 Where it says it operates East Ayrshire ## What causes is Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest registered for? the prevention or relief of poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest. 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. 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How do I check charity number SC003989? Search SC003989 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 Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest do? The Trust was established by Trust Deed in 1861. The principal objects of the Trust are to relieve poverty in the Kilmarnock area through the distribution of funds by the parish ministers. Does Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest. 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 Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest? Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest registered as a charity? Royal Incorporation Of The Buchanan Bequest was entered on the register on 1 January 1902. 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=SC003989).