--- title: "SGF Benevolent Fund — charity SC047273 | CharityCompare" description: "SGF Benevolent Fund (charity SC047273): income £19,060 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sgf-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:55:53.613Z 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. SC047273SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) SB # SGF Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data SGF Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC047273) Work at SGF Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sgf-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=SGF%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about SGF Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £19,060 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £17,360 Registered charity number SC047273 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Quick answer SGF Benevolent Fund (number SC047273) 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 SGF Benevolent Fund do? The SGF Benevolent Fund is on hand to offer financial assistance to those in times of hardship who have previously worked in the Scottish grocery trade. Grants are made available to those who meet the criteria. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for SGF Benevolent Fund Answers SGF Benevolent Fund 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 23 March 2017 Also known as Scottish Grocers Federation Benevolent Fund SCIO Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is SGF Benevolent Fund registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for SGF Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score SGF Benevolent Fund. 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 SGF Benevolent Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sgf-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=SGF%20Benevolent%20Fund) ## Frequently asked questions Is SGF Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists SGF Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number SC047273) 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 SGF Benevolent Fund's charity number? SGF Benevolent Fund's charity number is SC047273. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC047273? Search SC047273 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 SGF Benevolent Fund do? The SGF Benevolent Fund is on hand to offer financial assistance to those in times of hardship who have previously worked in the Scottish grocery trade. Grants are made available to those who meet the criteria. Does SGF Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for SGF Benevolent Fund. 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 SGF Benevolent Fund? SGF Benevolent Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was SGF Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? SGF Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 23 March 2017. 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=SC047273).