--- title: "The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers — charity SC041019 | CharityCompare" description: "The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers (charity SC041019): income £51,136 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-edinburgh-society-of-model-engineers retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:57:21.412Z 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. SC041019Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) ES # The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers 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 [Visit charity website](http://www.edinburgh-sme.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC041019) Work at The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-edinburgh-society-of-model-engineers&type=claim&name=The%20Edinburgh%20Society%20of%20Model%20Engineers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £51,136 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £28,617 Registered charity number SC041019 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) West Lothian Website [www.edinburgh-sme.org.uk](http://www.edinburgh-sme.org.uk/) Quick answer The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers (number SC041019) 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 Society of Model Engineers do? Established in 1894, the Society was originally formed to encourage and develop skills and the art of engineering for aspiring engineers, young people and those who are simply fascinated by mechanical devices. It also aims to give the general public a better appreciation of the role of mechanical engineering in society both in the past and today, achieving this through the provision of lectures, workshop training, practical instruction, public events and the creation of an encouraging environment for those who are new to the discipline. Today it has an ever-increasing role in preserving the s… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers Answers The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers 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 9 November 2009 Where it says it operates West Lothian ## What causes is The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers. 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 Society of Model Engineers? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Search SC041019 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 Society of Model Engineers do? Established in 1894, the Society was originally formed to encourage and develop skills and the art of engineering for aspiring engineers, young people and those who are simply fascinated by mechanical devices. It also aims to give the general public a better appreciation of the role of mechanical engineering in society both in the past and today, achieving this through the provision of lectures, workshop training, practical instruction, public events and the creation of an encouraging environment for those who are new to the discipline. Today it has an ever-increasing role in preserving the s… Does The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers. 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 Society of Model Engineers? The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers's website listed in our register data is http://www.edinburgh-sme.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers registered as a charity? The Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers was entered on the register on 9 November 2009. 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=SC041019).