--- title: "Stair Society — charity SC015283 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Stair Society (charity SC015283): income £29,917 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/stair-society retrieved: 2026-10-08T15:54:49.877Z 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. SC015283Unincorporated association SS # Stair Society Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Stair Society is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.stairsociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC015283) Work at Stair Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stair-society&type=claim&name=Stair%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Stair Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £29,917 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £55,685 Registered charity number SC015283 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) East Lothian Website [www.stairsociety.org](http://www.stairsociety.org/) Quick answer Stair Society (number SC015283) 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 Stair Society do? We aim to encourage the study and increase knowledge of the history of Scots law. We do this principally by publishing critical editions of key historical texts, or commentaries on aspects of the history of the development of Scots law from earliest times to date. Our publications are highly regarded as important contributions to the study and teaching of the history of Scots law. We supplement this activity by holding an annual public lecture on an aspect of legal history by a prominent academic or practitioner, and in 2025 we also arranged a legal moot for students on a legal question ro… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Stair Society Answers Stair Society gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 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 21 August 1936 Where it says it operates East Lothian ## What causes is Stair Society registered for? the advancement of education ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Stair Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Stair Society. 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 Stair Society? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=stair-society&type=claim&name=Stair%20Society) [Visit charity website](http://www.stairsociety.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Stair Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Stair Society as a registered charity (number SC015283) 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 Stair Society's charity number? Stair Society's charity number is SC015283. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC015283? Search SC015283 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 Stair Society do? We aim to encourage the study and increase knowledge of the history of Scots law. We do this principally by publishing critical editions of key historical texts, or commentaries on aspects of the history of the development of Scots law from earliest times to date. Our publications are highly regarded as important contributions to the study and teaching of the history of Scots law. We supplement this activity by holding an annual public lecture on an aspect of legal history by a prominent academic or practitioner, and in 2025 we also arranged a legal moot for students on a legal question ro… Does Stair Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Stair Society. 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 Stair Society? Stair Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.stairsociety.org. 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 Stair Society registered as a charity? Stair Society was entered on the register on 21 August 1936. 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=SC015283).