--- title: "Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust — charity SC021706 | CharityCompare" description: "Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust (charity SC021706). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sir-thomas-broun-smith-memorial-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:44:49.706Z 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. SC021706Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) ST # Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC021706) Work at Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sir-thomas-broun-smith-memorial-trust&type=claim&name=Sir%20Thomas%20Broun%20Smith%20Memorial%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust? Registered charity number SC021706 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) Aberdeenshire Quick answer Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust (number SC021706) 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 Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust do? The purpose of the trust is the advancement of education in the Law of Scotland, the object of the Trust being in affectionate memory of the late Sir Thomas Broun Smith QC, Professor of Scots Law at the University of Aberdeen from 1949 to 1958, to establish a prize to be awarded from time to time in respect of excellence shown by the prize winner in reviewing in a historical and comparative context the law of Scotland and proposing change therein relating, when considered appropriate, to a topic which is at the time under consideration by the Scottish Law Commission whether as a proposal or i… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust Answers Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 July 2014, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 May 1993 Where it says it operates Aberdeenshire ## What causes is Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust registered for? the advancement of education ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust. 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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Search SC021706 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 Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust do? The purpose of the trust is the advancement of education in the Law of Scotland, the object of the Trust being in affectionate memory of the late Sir Thomas Broun Smith QC, Professor of Scots Law at the University of Aberdeen from 1949 to 1958, to establish a prize to be awarded from time to time in respect of excellence shown by the prize winner in reviewing in a historical and comparative context the law of Scotland and proposing change therein relating, when considered appropriate, to a topic which is at the time under consideration by the Scottish Law Commission whether as a proposal or i… Does Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust. 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 Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust? Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust registered as a charity? Sir Thomas Broun Smith Memorial Trust was entered on the register on 18 May 1993. 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/). 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