Is The Castansa Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Castansa Trust as a registered charity (number SC037414) 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 Castansa Trust's charity number?

The Castansa Trust's charity number is SC037414. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC037414?

Search SC037414 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.

Does The Castansa Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Castansa 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 Castansa Trust?

The Castansa 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 Castansa Trust registered as a charity?

The Castansa Trust was entered on the register on 7 August 2006.

Registered charity · No. SC037414Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

The Castansa Trust

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

The Castansa Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of health, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended.

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What are the key facts about The Castansa Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-25: £31,914
Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-25: £324,173
Registered charity number: SC037414
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

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The Castansa Trust (number SC037414) 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 Castansa Trust do?

The charity Trustees are directed to pay or apply the funds of the charity for the benefit or furtherance of such purposes, objects or institutions, charitable in law as the Trustees in their absolute discretion shall determine. The Trustees have opted for a policy of making donations to those organisations they feel require most support and whose purposes fall within the spectrum of the Trust Deed. The Trust's ability to make meaningful donations is reliant on income and investment returns from its investment portfolio and where and when possible, the occasional donation from the Settlors.…

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

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Castansa Trust

Answers The Castansa Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 25 July 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: 7 August 2006
Where it says it operates: City of Edinburgh

What causes is The Castansa Trust registered for?

the advancement of healththe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Castansa Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Castansa 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Castansa Trust a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists The Castansa Trust as a registered charity (number SC037414) 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 Castansa Trust's charity number?: The Castansa Trust's charity number is SC037414. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC037414?: Search SC037414 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 Castansa Trust do?: The charity Trustees are directed to pay or apply the funds of the charity for the benefit or furtherance of such purposes, objects or institutions, charitable in law as the Trustees in their absolute discretion shall determine. The Trustees have opted for a policy of making donations to those organisations they feel require most support and whose purposes fall within the spectrum of the Trust Deed. The Trust's ability to make meaningful donations is reliant on income and investment returns from its investment portfolio and where and when possible, the occasional donation from the Settlors.…
Does The Castansa Trust have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Castansa 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 Castansa Trust?: The Castansa 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 Castansa Trust registered as a charity?: The Castansa Trust was entered on the register on 7 August 2006.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.