--- title: "Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund — charity SC004351 | CharityCompare" description: "Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund (charity SC004351). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/society-of-advocates-in-aberdeen-lumsden-smith-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T22:24:15.178Z 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. SC004351Unincorporated association SO # Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.socofadvocates.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC004351) Work at Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=society-of-advocates-in-aberdeen-lumsden-smith-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=Society%20of%20Advocates%20in%20Aberdeen%20Lumsden%20Smith%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund? Registered charity number SC004351 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdeen Website [www.socofadvocates.com](http://www.socofadvocates.com/) Quick answer Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund (number SC004351) 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 Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund do? Make grants to Members of the Society of Advocated in Aberdeen and their dependents Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund Answers Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 September 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 Also known as The Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund Where it says it operates Aberdeen ## What causes is Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund registered for? the prevention or relief of poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund's charity number? Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund's charity number is SC004351. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC004351? Search SC004351 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 Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund do? Make grants to Members of the Society of Advocated in Aberdeen and their dependents Does Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith 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 Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund? Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.socofadvocates.com/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Lumsden Smith Benevolent Fund 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=SC004351).