--- title: "The COUNT Foundation — charity SC053240 | CharityCompare" description: "The COUNT Foundation (charity SC053240): income £4,769 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-count-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-08T07:30:10.350Z 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. SC053240SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) CF # The COUNT Foundation Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The COUNT Foundation is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC053240) Work at The COUNT Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-count-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20COUNT%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The COUNT Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £4,769 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £1,000 Registered charity number SC053240 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) Perth And Kinross Quick answer The COUNT Foundation (number SC053240) 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 COUNT Foundation do? To provide grant support to organisations and individuals throughout the United Kingdom towards the delivery of projects that provide public benefit. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The COUNT Foundation Answers The COUNT Foundation gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 August 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 27 March 2024 Where it says it operates Perth And Kinross ## What causes is The COUNT Foundation registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The COUNT Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The COUNT Foundation. 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 COUNT Foundation? - 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 COUNT Foundation's charity number? The COUNT Foundation's charity number is SC053240. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC053240? Search SC053240 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 COUNT Foundation do? To provide grant support to organisations and individuals throughout the United Kingdom towards the delivery of projects that provide public benefit. Does The COUNT Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The COUNT Foundation. 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 COUNT Foundation? The COUNT Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was The COUNT Foundation registered as a charity? The COUNT Foundation was entered on the register on 27 March 2024. 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=SC053240).