--- title: "The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust — charity SC052936 | CharityCompare" description: "The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust (charity SC052936): income £889k (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-barry-john-cruden-discretionary-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:46:10.324Z 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. SC052936Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) BJ # The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Barry John Cruden Discretionary 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=SC052936) Work at The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-barry-john-cruden-discretionary-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Barry%20John%20Cruden%20Discretionary%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £889,455 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £24,237 Registered charity number SC052936 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) Aberdeen Quick answer The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust (number SC052936) 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 Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust do? This charity is set up to help beneficiries nomintaed in the Will of the late Barry John Cruden and other discretionary beneficiaries agreed by the Trustees Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust Answers The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust's money come from? The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust reported £18k total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were investments £18k (100%). - Investments£18k · 100% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 November 2023 Where it says it operates Aberdeen ## What causes is The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of healththe saving of lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Barry John Cruden Discretionary 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 The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust's charity number? The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust's charity number is SC052936. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC052936? Search SC052936 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 Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust do? This charity is set up to help beneficiries nomintaed in the Will of the late Barry John Cruden and other discretionary beneficiaries agreed by the Trustees Does The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Barry John Cruden Discretionary 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 The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust? The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Where does The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust's money come from? The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust reported £18k total income for the year ending 5 April 2025. The largest sources were investments £18k (100%). When was The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust registered as a charity? The Barry John Cruden Discretionary Trust was entered on the register on 9 November 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=SC052936).