--- title: "The Edinburgh Clothing Store — charity SC039409 | CharityCompare" description: "The Edinburgh Clothing Store (charity SC039409): income £35,192 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-edinburgh-clothing-store retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:56:19.715Z 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. SC039409Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) EC # The Edinburgh Clothing Store Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Edinburgh Clothing Store is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC039409) Work at The Edinburgh Clothing Store? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-edinburgh-clothing-store&type=claim&name=The%20Edinburgh%20Clothing%20Store) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Edinburgh Clothing Store? Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31 £35,192 Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31 £26,614 Registered charity number SC039409 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Quick answer The Edinburgh Clothing Store (number SC039409) 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 Edinburgh Clothing Store do? The Edinburgh Clothing Store (ECS) is a charity run by volunteers, offering clothing, shoes, bedding, curtains and towels for people in genuine need such as individuals and families who are on low income, or vulnerable through personal circumstances. It's a free service made possible by volunteers managing appointments and sorting through donations. The ECS is run totally by volunteers and has over 1,500 people referred to the service annually. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Edinburgh Clothing Store Answers The Edinburgh Clothing Store gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 January 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 13 March 2008 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is The Edinburgh Clothing Store registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Edinburgh Clothing Store yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Edinburgh Clothing Store. 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 Edinburgh Clothing Store? - 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-edinburgh-clothing-store&type=claim&name=The%20Edinburgh%20Clothing%20Store) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Edinburgh Clothing Store a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Edinburgh Clothing Store as a registered charity (number SC039409) 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 Edinburgh Clothing Store's charity number? The Edinburgh Clothing Store's charity number is SC039409. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC039409? Search SC039409 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 Edinburgh Clothing Store do? The Edinburgh Clothing Store (ECS) is a charity run by volunteers, offering clothing, shoes, bedding, curtains and towels for people in genuine need such as individuals and families who are on low income, or vulnerable through personal circumstances. It's a free service made possible by volunteers managing appointments and sorting through donations. The ECS is run totally by volunteers and has over 1,500 people referred to the service annually. Does The Edinburgh Clothing Store have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Edinburgh Clothing Store. 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 Edinburgh Clothing Store? The Edinburgh Clothing Store does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was The Edinburgh Clothing Store registered as a charity? The Edinburgh Clothing Store was entered on the register on 13 March 2008. 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=SC039409).