--- title: "The Aitchison Trust SCIO — charity SC048651 | CharityCompare" description: "The Aitchison Trust SCIO (charity SC048651): income £37,465 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-aitchison-trust-scio retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:14:51.989Z 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. SC048651SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) AT # The Aitchison Trust SCIO Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Aitchison Trust SCIO is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of religion, 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 [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC048651) Work at The Aitchison Trust SCIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-aitchison-trust-scio&type=claim&name=The%20Aitchison%20Trust%20SCIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Aitchison Trust SCIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £37,465 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £51,974 Registered charity number SC048651 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Glasgow City Quick answer The Aitchison Trust SCIO (number SC048651) 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 Aitchison Trust SCIO do? The charity seeks to (1) advance the Christian faith and the spreading of the Gospel by awarding grants to Missionaries and full-time Christian workers, including those from Scotland, who serve in and outwith the UK and who are unsalaried (2) prevent or relieve poverty as well as the advancement of education and health as undertaken by Missionaries and full-time Christian workers, in and outwith the UK and (3) help to relieve people in need, ill health, disability and financial hardship by supporting Missionaries and full-time Christian workers, in and outwith the UK. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Aitchison Trust SCIO Answers The Aitchison Trust 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 24 August 2018 Where it says it operates Glasgow City ## What causes is The Aitchison Trust SCIO registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of religionthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Aitchison Trust SCIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Aitchison Trust 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Aitchison Trust SCIO? - 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-aitchison-trust-scio&type=claim&name=The%20Aitchison%20Trust%20SCIO) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Aitchison Trust SCIO a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Aitchison Trust SCIO as a registered charity (number SC048651) 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 Aitchison Trust SCIO's charity number? The Aitchison Trust SCIO's charity number is SC048651. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC048651? Search SC048651 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 Aitchison Trust SCIO do? The charity seeks to (1) advance the Christian faith and the spreading of the Gospel by awarding grants to Missionaries and full-time Christian workers, including those from Scotland, who serve in and outwith the UK and who are unsalaried (2) prevent or relieve poverty as well as the advancement of education and health as undertaken by Missionaries and full-time Christian workers, in and outwith the UK and (3) help to relieve people in need, ill health, disability and financial hardship by supporting Missionaries and full-time Christian workers, in and outwith the UK. Does The Aitchison Trust SCIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Aitchison Trust 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 The Aitchison Trust SCIO? The Aitchison Trust SCIO does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was The Aitchison Trust SCIO registered as a charity? The Aitchison Trust SCIO was entered on the register on 24 August 2018. 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=SC048651).