--- title: "The 1926 Foundation — charity SC040789 | CharityCompare" description: "The 1926 Foundation (charity SC040789): income £14,744 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-1926-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:32:07.150Z 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. SC040789Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) 1F # The 1926 Foundation Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The 1926 Foundation is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC040789) Work at The 1926 Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-1926-foundation&type=claim&name=The%201926%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The 1926 Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,744 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £14,670 Registered charity number SC040789 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) Outwith Scotland Quick answer The 1926 Foundation (number SC040789) 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 The 1926 Foundation do? Theadvancementof educationandthe advancementof the arts,the advancement ofcitizenship andcommunity development andthe advancementof public participation in sport, generally withintheUnitedKingdom andparticularly within Scotland andwithoutprejudiceto theforegoing generality oftheTrust Deed makes specific referenceto the following activities: Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The 1926 Foundation Answers The 1926 Foundation 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 28 August 2009 Where it says it operates Outwith Scotland ## What causes is The 1926 Foundation registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The 1926 Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The 1926 Foundation. 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 The 1926 Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-1926-foundation&type=claim&name=The%201926%20Foundation) ## Frequently asked questions Is The 1926 Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The 1926 Foundation as a registered charity (number SC040789) 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 The 1926 Foundation's charity number? The 1926 Foundation's charity number is SC040789. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC040789? Search SC040789 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 The 1926 Foundation do? Theadvancementof educationandthe advancementof the arts,the advancement ofcitizenship andcommunity development andthe advancementof public participation in sport, generally withintheUnitedKingdom andparticularly within Scotland andwithoutprejudiceto theforegoing generality oftheTrust Deed makes specific referenceto the following activities: Does The 1926 Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The 1926 Foundation. 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 The 1926 Foundation? The 1926 Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was The 1926 Foundation registered as a charity? The 1926 Foundation was entered on the register on 28 August 2009. 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=SC040789).