--- title: "Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre — charity SC055037 | CharityCompare" description: "Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre (charity SC055037). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/tain-district-museum-and-clan-ross-centre retrieved: 2026-10-06T12:40:38.932Z 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. SC055037SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) T& # Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.tainmuseum.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC055037) Work at Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=tain-district-museum-and-clan-ross-centre&type=claim&name=Tain%20%26%20District%20Museum%20and%20Clan%20Ross%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre? Registered charity number SC055037 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Highland Website [www.tainmuseum.org.uk](https://www.tainmuseum.org.uk/) Quick answer Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre (number SC055037) 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 Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre do? a) to advance education and the arts, heritage and culture by collecting, preserving and making accessible the history, traditions and genealogical records of Tain, Easter Ross and Clan Ross. b to operate and maintain the Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre for the benefit of the public, including exhibitions, educational programmes and events. c) to advance community development by providing a cultural hub for local residents, visitors and the worldwide Clan Ross diaspora. d) to conserve, interpret and promote the history and material culture of the area, including archives,… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre Answers Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre gave in its annual return to the OSCR, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 March 2026 Where it says it operates Highland ## What causes is Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre. 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 Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. 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Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC055037? Search SC055037 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 Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre do? a) to advance education and the arts, heritage and culture by collecting, preserving and making accessible the history, traditions and genealogical records of Tain, Easter Ross and Clan Ross. b to operate and maintain the Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre for the benefit of the public, including exhibitions, educational programmes and events. c) to advance community development by providing a cultural hub for local residents, visitors and the worldwide Clan Ross diaspora. d) to conserve, interpret and promote the history and material culture of the area, including archives,… Does Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre. 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 Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre? Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre's website listed in our register data is https://www.tainmuseum.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 Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre registered as a charity? Tain & District Museum and Clan Ross Centre was entered on the register on 11 March 2026. 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=SC055037).