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title: "Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) — charity SC001172 | CharityCompare"
description: "Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) (charity SC001172): income £164k (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources."
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---

Registered charity · No. SC001172SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

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# Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO)

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the saving of lives, 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

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£163,549

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£175,723

Registered charity number

SC001172

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Perth And Kinross

Website

[www.taysidemrt.org](http://www.taysidemrt.org/)

Quick answer

Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) (number SC001172) 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 Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) do?

The charity is set up to raise funds for the provision of training and equipment for the Tayside Mountain Rescue Team who are all volunteers and are always ready to respond to situations where members of the public are lost or injured in the hills of Tayside region 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The charity does this by organising fundraising activities, publicity events and social media campaigns.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO)

Answers Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 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

28 February 1979

Where it says it operates

Perth And Kinross

## What causes is Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) registered for?

the advancement of educationthe saving of livesthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO).
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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## What should you check before donating to Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO)?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) as a registered charity (number SC001172) 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 Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO)'s charity number?

Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO)'s charity number is SC001172. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC001172?

Search SC001172 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 Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) do?

The charity is set up to raise funds for the provision of training and equipment for the Tayside Mountain Rescue Team who are all volunteers and are always ready to respond to situations where members of the public are lost or injured in the hills of Tayside region 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The charity does this by organising fundraising activities, publicity events and social media campaigns.

Does Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO). 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 Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO)?

Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.taysidemrt.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 Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) registered as a charity?

Tayside Mountain Rescue Association (SCIO) was entered on the register on 28 February 1979.

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=SC001172).