Social Investment Scotland
Social Investment Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of citizenship or community development, based in City of Edinburgh.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC036875
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- Location
- City of Edinburgh
- Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
- £2,133,991
What the charity does
The charity is set up to connect capital with communities, social enterprises and the Third Sector in Scotland, in service of creating an Impact Economy. It achieves this through managing loan funds raised by external investors such as banks or the Scottish Government (from which a management fee is extracted), lending from its own unrestricted funds, or by equity investing in promising private businesses. Additionally, the charity runs events and workshops to build the market for social enterprise, facilitating funding opportunities and developing commercial and leadership skills. The charit…
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Why there's no Clarity Score yet
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Social Investment Scotland 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 Social Investment Scotland a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Social Investment Scotland is a registered charity (number SC036875) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does Social Investment Scotland do?
- The charity is set up to connect capital with communities, social enterprises and the Third Sector in Scotland, in service of creating an Impact Economy. It achieves this through managing loan funds raised by external investors such as banks or the Scottish Government (from which a management fee is extracted), lending from its own unrestricted funds, or by equity investing in promising private businesses. Additionally, the charity runs events and workshops to build the market for social enterprise, facilitating funding opportunities and developing commercial and leadership skills. The charit…
- How can I donate to Social Investment Scotland?
- Social Investment Scotland's website is http://www.socialinvestmentscotland.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 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.