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Registered charity · No. SC045101Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

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# The Baxter Family Charitable Trust

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

The Baxter Family Charitable Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Baxter Family Charitable Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-02-22

£75,387

Reported spending · year ending 2025-02-22

£290,095

Registered charity number

SC045101

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)

City of Edinburgh

Quick answer

The Baxter Family Charitable Trust (number SC045101) 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 Baxter Family Charitable Trust do?

Trust shall pay or apply the income or capital of the Trust Fund for the benefit of such charitable purposes or charitable institutions in such proportions or manner as the Trustees in their absolute discretion shall decide. By supporting other charities, the Trustees aim is to provide public benefit by ensuring that the front line charitable activities of those organisations can be sustained. The Trust's principal activity at present is to provide support to the Gordon & Ena Baxter Foundation but also various other donations have been made to other organisations too.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Baxter Family Charitable Trust

Answers The Baxter Family Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 22 February 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

10 September 2014

Where it says it operates

City of Edinburgh

## What causes is The Baxter Family Charitable Trust registered for?

the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of religion

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Baxter Family Charitable Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Baxter Family Charitable 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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Baxter Family Charitable Trust?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Baxter Family Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Baxter Family Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number SC045101) 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 Baxter Family Charitable Trust's charity number?

The Baxter Family Charitable Trust's charity number is SC045101. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC045101?

Search SC045101 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 Baxter Family Charitable Trust do?

Trust shall pay or apply the income or capital of the Trust Fund for the benefit of such charitable purposes or charitable institutions in such proportions or manner as the Trustees in their absolute discretion shall decide. By supporting other charities, the Trustees aim is to provide public benefit by ensuring that the front line charitable activities of those organisations can be sustained. The Trust's principal activity at present is to provide support to the Gordon & Ena Baxter Foundation but also various other donations have been made to other organisations too.

Does The Baxter Family Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Baxter Family Charitable 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 Baxter Family Charitable Trust?

The Baxter Family Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

When was The Baxter Family Charitable Trust registered as a charity?

The Baxter Family Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 10 September 2014.

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=SC045101).