--- title: "The Fraser Centre — charity SC043597 | CharityCompare" description: "The Fraser Centre (charity SC043597): income £347k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-fraser-centre retrieved: 2026-10-08T16:01:27.204Z 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. SC043597SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) FC # The Fraser Centre Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Fraser Centre is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thefrasercentre.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC043597) Work at The Fraser Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-fraser-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Fraser%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Fraser Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £346,669 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £315,371 Registered charity number SC043597 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) East Lothian Website [www.thefrasercentre.com](http://www.thefrasercentre.com/) Quick answer The Fraser Centre (number SC043597) 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 Fraser Centre do? The Fraser Centre Community Trust is a community led charity who have built a new community hub for learning, development, arts & entertainment, employment & training in the heart of Tranent, East Lothian. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Fraser Centre Answers The Fraser Centre gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 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 November 2012 Also known as The Fraser Centre Community Trust Where it says it operates East Lothian ## What causes is The Fraser Centre registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Fraser Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Fraser Centre. 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 Fraser Centre? - 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-fraser-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Fraser%20Centre) [Visit charity website](http://www.thefrasercentre.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Fraser Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Fraser Centre as a registered charity (number SC043597) 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 Fraser Centre's charity number? The Fraser Centre's charity number is SC043597. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC043597? Search SC043597 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 Fraser Centre do? The Fraser Centre Community Trust is a community led charity who have built a new community hub for learning, development, arts & entertainment, employment & training in the heart of Tranent, East Lothian. Does The Fraser Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Fraser Centre. 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 Fraser Centre? The Fraser Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.thefrasercentre.com. 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 Fraser Centre registered as a charity? The Fraser Centre was entered on the register on 27 November 2012. 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=SC043597).