--- title: "The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust — charity SC048904 | CharityCompare" description: "The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust (charity SC048904): income £13,139 (2023). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-blackadder-houston-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:18:46.486Z 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. SC048904Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) BH # The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust 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 [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC048904) Work at The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-blackadder-houston-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Blackadder%20Houston%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2023-03-31 £13,139 Reported spending · year ending 2023-03-31 £78,340 Registered charity number SC048904 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 Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust (number SC048904) 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 Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust do? Trust Purposes The purposes of the Trust are, for the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere, for payment or application of the whole free income and if the Trustees think fit having regard to the specific nature of any project or proposal they have been asked to support, the capital of the Trust Fund from time to time in the Trustees' charge for any of the aftermentioned purposes, namely:- 1.1 The advancement of education by primarily, though not exclusively, supporting, encouraging and providing financial assistance, bursaries and grants to established charities and aspiring arti… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust Answers The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2023, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 December 2018 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Blackadder Houston 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust? - 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-blackadder-houston-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Blackadder%20Houston%20Charitable%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number SC048904) 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 Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust's charity number? The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust's charity number is SC048904. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC048904? Search SC048904 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 Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust do? Trust Purposes The purposes of the Trust are, for the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere, for payment or application of the whole free income and if the Trustees think fit having regard to the specific nature of any project or proposal they have been asked to support, the capital of the Trust Fund from time to time in the Trustees' charge for any of the aftermentioned purposes, namely:- 1.1 The advancement of education by primarily, though not exclusively, supporting, encouraging and providing financial assistance, bursaries and grants to established charities and aspiring arti… Does The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Blackadder Houston 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 Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust? The Blackadder Houston 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 Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The Blackadder Houston Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 13 December 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=SC048904).