--- title: "The HAAO Charitable Trust — charity SC053660 | CharityCompare" description: "The HAAO Charitable Trust (charity SC053660): income £232k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-haao-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T00:56:34.855Z 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. SC053660Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) HC # The HAAO Charitable Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The HAAO Charitable Trust 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=SC053660) Work at The HAAO Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-haao-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20HAAO%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The HAAO Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £232,057 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £177,628 Registered charity number SC053660 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 Quick answer The HAAO Charitable Trust (number SC053660) 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 HAAO Charitable Trust do? Our charity is set up for: The prevention or relief of poverty, The advancement of education, The advancement of health, The saving of lives, The advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the advancement of public participation in sport, the relieve of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. This is done through donations at the discretion of the Trustees. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The HAAO Charitable Trust Answers The HAAO Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 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 19 September 2024 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is The HAAO Charitable Trust registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The HAAO Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The HAAO Charitable 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The HAAO Charitable Trust? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-haao-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20HAAO%20Charitable%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The HAAO Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The HAAO Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number SC053660) 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 HAAO Charitable Trust's charity number? The HAAO Charitable Trust's charity number is SC053660. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC053660? Search SC053660 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 HAAO Charitable Trust do? Our charity is set up for: The prevention or relief of poverty, The advancement of education, The advancement of health, The saving of lives, The advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the advancement of public participation in sport, the relieve of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. This is done through donations at the discretion of the Trustees. Does The HAAO Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The HAAO Charitable 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 HAAO Charitable Trust? The HAAO Charitable 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 HAAO Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The HAAO Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 19 September 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=SC053660).