Scotways
Scotways is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, based in City of Edinburgh.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC015460
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- Location
- City of Edinburgh
- Latest income (year ending 2025-06-30)
- £372,939
- Website
- www.scotways.com
What the charity does
ScotWays works to uphold public access in Scotland. It combines 3 main roles: expert authority and adviser on the law of access. custodian and manager of the national resource of information about access routes and rights (CROW), and practical guardian and advocate of public outdoor access, in town and country, across Scotland. We respond to public enquiries both directly and via the Ask Ken knowledgebase on our website and provide a paid service to solicitors and developers to advise them of public rights of way and other access issues affecting land they are dealing with. We contribute to a…
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Why there's no Clarity Score yet
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Scotways is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Scotways a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Scotways is a registered charity (number SC015460) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does Scotways do?
- ScotWays works to uphold public access in Scotland. It combines 3 main roles: expert authority and adviser on the law of access. custodian and manager of the national resource of information about access routes and rights (CROW), and practical guardian and advocate of public outdoor access, in town and country, across Scotland. We respond to public enquiries both directly and via the Ask Ken knowledgebase on our website and provide a paid service to solicitors and developers to advise them of public rights of way and other access issues affecting land they are dealing with. We contribute to a…
- How can I donate to Scotways?
- Scotways's website is http://www.scotways.com — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-17, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.