--- title: "The Alasdair Gray Archive — charity SC052417 | CharityCompare" description: "The Alasdair Gray Archive (charity SC052417): income £222k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-alasdair-gray-archive retrieved: 2026-10-07T07:06:34.291Z 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. SC052417SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) AG # The Alasdair Gray Archive Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Alasdair Gray Archive 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 [Visit charity website](http://www.thealasdairgrayarchive.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC052417) Work at The Alasdair Gray Archive? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-alasdair-gray-archive&type=claim&name=The%20Alasdair%20Gray%20Archive) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Alasdair Gray Archive? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £222,089 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £232,437 Registered charity number SC052417 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Glasgow City Website [www.thealasdairgrayarchive.org](http://www.thealasdairgrayarchive.org/) Quick answer The Alasdair Gray Archive (number SC052417) 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 Alasdair Gray Archive do? The Alasdair Gray Archive aims to: - Promote, protect and advance visual and literary arts for the public benefit with particular emphasis (although not exclusively) on works created by Alasdair Gray. - Advance the knowledge of the life and work of Alasdair Gray through exhibitions, commissions, research and publications. - Foster, promote and develop education opportunities in relation to the work of Alasdair Gray. - Create an archive of key works to serve as a source of information about the life and work of Alasdair Gray and to provide public access to this collection. - Support and inspir… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Alasdair Gray Archive Answers The Alasdair Gray Archive 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 20 March 2023 Where it says it operates Glasgow City ## What causes is The Alasdair Gray Archive registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Alasdair Gray Archive yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Alasdair Gray Archive. 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 Alasdair Gray Archive? - 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-alasdair-gray-archive&type=claim&name=The%20Alasdair%20Gray%20Archive) [Visit charity website](http://www.thealasdairgrayarchive.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Alasdair Gray Archive a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Alasdair Gray Archive as a registered charity (number SC052417) 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 Alasdair Gray Archive's charity number? The Alasdair Gray Archive's charity number is SC052417. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC052417? Search SC052417 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 Alasdair Gray Archive do? The Alasdair Gray Archive aims to: - Promote, protect and advance visual and literary arts for the public benefit with particular emphasis (although not exclusively) on works created by Alasdair Gray. - Advance the knowledge of the life and work of Alasdair Gray through exhibitions, commissions, research and publications. - Foster, promote and develop education opportunities in relation to the work of Alasdair Gray. - Create an archive of key works to serve as a source of information about the life and work of Alasdair Gray and to provide public access to this collection. - Support and inspir… Does The Alasdair Gray Archive have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Alasdair Gray Archive. 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 Alasdair Gray Archive? The Alasdair Gray Archive's website listed in our register data is http://www.thealasdairgrayarchive.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 The Alasdair Gray Archive registered as a charity? The Alasdair Gray Archive was entered on the register on 20 March 2023. 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=SC052417).