--- title: "Templeton Goodwill Trust — charity SC004177 | CharityCompare" description: "Templeton Goodwill Trust (charity SC004177): income £171k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/templeton-goodwill-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T23:30:38.485Z 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. SC004177Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) TG # Templeton Goodwill Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Templeton Goodwill Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of health, the saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC004177) Work at Templeton Goodwill Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=templeton-goodwill-trust&type=claim&name=Templeton%20Goodwill%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Templeton Goodwill Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £171,272 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £261,804 Registered charity number SC004177 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) Register contact address detail (not service area) North Lanarkshire Quick answer Templeton Goodwill Trust (number SC004177) 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 Templeton Goodwill Trust do? We provide financial donations to other charitable organisations to assist with the prevention and relief of poverty. Our funds are raised from investments held in a stock portfolio which is controlled by a reputable stock broker, the stocks generate dividend income each year which we then distribute as cash donations to charities who have requested assistance and qualify under our constitution. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Templeton Goodwill Trust Answers Templeton Goodwill Trust 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 19 February 1938 Where it says it operates North Lanarkshire ## What causes is Templeton Goodwill Trust registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of healththe saving of lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Templeton Goodwill Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Templeton Goodwill Trust. 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 Templeton Goodwill Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=templeton-goodwill-trust&type=claim&name=Templeton%20Goodwill%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is Templeton Goodwill Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Templeton Goodwill Trust as a registered charity (number SC004177) 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 Templeton Goodwill Trust's charity number? Templeton Goodwill Trust's charity number is SC004177. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC004177? Search SC004177 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 Templeton Goodwill Trust do? We provide financial donations to other charitable organisations to assist with the prevention and relief of poverty. Our funds are raised from investments held in a stock portfolio which is controlled by a reputable stock broker, the stocks generate dividend income each year which we then distribute as cash donations to charities who have requested assistance and qualify under our constitution. Does Templeton Goodwill Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Templeton Goodwill Trust. 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 Templeton Goodwill Trust? Templeton Goodwill Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Templeton Goodwill Trust registered as a charity? Templeton Goodwill Trust was entered on the register on 19 February 1938. 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=SC004177).