--- title: "Start-Up Stirling — charity SC035477 | CharityCompare" description: "Start-Up Stirling (charity SC035477): income £448k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/start-up-stirling retrieved: 2026-10-08T17:24:11.413Z 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. SC035477SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) SS # Start-Up Stirling Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Start-Up Stirling 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 [Visit charity website](https://startupstirling.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC035477) Work at Start-Up Stirling? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=start-up-stirling&type=claim&name=Start-Up%20Stirling) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Start-Up Stirling? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £447,692 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £431,600 Registered charity number SC035477 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Stirling Website [startupstirling.org.uk](https://startupstirling.org.uk/) Quick answer Start-Up Stirling (number SC035477) 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 Start-Up Stirling do? Help those facing hardship within the Stirling council area. This was initially done with Starter Packs, working alongside Stirling Council. Then we opened up Foodbanks providing crisis food support across the council area and now running 8 foodbanks every week alongside a delivery service for rural and infirm clients. Seeing a need for more than just food in the area, our foodbanks have expanded into hubs to provide support and pulling in other organisations to help our clients. Finally, we have piloted a counselling service in our rural communities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Start-Up Stirling Answers Start-Up Stirling 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 15 March 2004 Where it says it operates Stirling ## What causes is Start-Up Stirling 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 Start-Up Stirling yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Start-Up Stirling. 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 SC035477 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 Start-Up Stirling do? Help those facing hardship within the Stirling council area. This was initially done with Starter Packs, working alongside Stirling Council. Then we opened up Foodbanks providing crisis food support across the council area and now running 8 foodbanks every week alongside a delivery service for rural and infirm clients. Seeing a need for more than just food in the area, our foodbanks have expanded into hubs to provide support and pulling in other organisations to help our clients. Finally, we have piloted a counselling service in our rural communities. Does Start-Up Stirling have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Start-Up Stirling. 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 Start-Up Stirling? Start-Up Stirling's website listed in our register data is https://startupstirling.org.uk/. 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 Start-Up Stirling registered as a charity? Start-Up Stirling was entered on the register on 15 March 2004. 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=SC035477).