--- title: "The Adam Smith Global Foundation — charity SC042981 | CharityCompare" description: "The Adam Smith Global Foundation (charity SC042981): income £82,848 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-adam-smith-global-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:56:34.136Z 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. SC042981Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) AS # The Adam Smith Global Foundation Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Adam Smith Global Foundation is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.adamsmithglobalfoundation.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC042981) Work at The Adam Smith Global Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-adam-smith-global-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Adam%20Smith%20Global%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Adam Smith Global Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £82,848 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £78,383 Registered charity number SC042981 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Fife Website [www.adamsmithglobalfoundation.com](http://www.adamsmithglobalfoundation.com/) Quick answer The Adam Smith Global Foundation (number SC042981) 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 Adam Smith Global Foundation do? The Foundation's objective is to deliver initiatives that will commemorate the work of Adam Smith, locally, nationally and on an international scale while raising awareness of the role that Kirkcaldy played in his life. The Foundation aims to deliver these initiatives through the recognition, promotion and study of the life of Adam Smith, to advance in Scotland and elsewhere, community development, citizenship, education, arts, heritage, culture, science, public participation in sport and the prevention or relief of poverty. Our goal is to seek and advance the prevention of poverty through… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Adam Smith Global Foundation Answers The Adam Smith Global 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 29 February 2012 Where it says it operates Fife ## What causes is The Adam Smith Global Foundation registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community development ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Adam Smith Global Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Adam Smith Global 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 Adam Smith Global 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-adam-smith-global-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Adam%20Smith%20Global%20Foundation) [Visit charity website](http://www.adamsmithglobalfoundation.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Adam Smith Global Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Adam Smith Global Foundation as a registered charity (number SC042981) 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 Adam Smith Global Foundation's charity number? The Adam Smith Global Foundation's charity number is SC042981. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC042981? Search SC042981 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 Adam Smith Global Foundation do? The Foundation's objective is to deliver initiatives that will commemorate the work of Adam Smith, locally, nationally and on an international scale while raising awareness of the role that Kirkcaldy played in his life. The Foundation aims to deliver these initiatives through the recognition, promotion and study of the life of Adam Smith, to advance in Scotland and elsewhere, community development, citizenship, education, arts, heritage, culture, science, public participation in sport and the prevention or relief of poverty. Our goal is to seek and advance the prevention of poverty through… Does The Adam Smith Global Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Adam Smith Global 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 Adam Smith Global Foundation? The Adam Smith Global Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.adamsmithglobalfoundation.com. 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 The Adam Smith Global Foundation registered as a charity? The Adam Smith Global Foundation was entered on the register on 29 February 2012. 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=SC042981).