--- title: "The James Gillespie's Trust — charity SC022811 | CharityCompare" description: "The James Gillespie's Trust (charity SC022811): income £1,790 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-james-gillespie-s-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T06:46:24.070Z 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. SC022811Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) JG # The James Gillespie's Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The James Gillespie's Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.jamesgillespiestrust.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC022811) Work at The James Gillespie's Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-james-gillespie-s-trust&type=claim&name=The%20James%20Gillespie) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The James Gillespie's Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £1,790 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £4,044 Registered charity number SC022811 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) Midlothian Website [www.jamesgillespiestrust.com](http://www.jamesgillespiestrust.com/) Quick answer The James Gillespie's Trust (number SC022811) 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 James Gillespie's Trust do? The Trust was set up to provide financial support to activities and initiatives that enhance the holistic opportunities for young people and to remove financial barriers which may prevent some of them fulfilling their ambitions. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The James Gillespie's Trust Answers The James Gillespie's Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 June 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 20 June 1994 Where it says it operates Midlothian ## What causes is The James Gillespie's Trust registered for? the advancement of education ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The James Gillespie's Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The James Gillespie's 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. 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Search SC022811 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 James Gillespie's Trust do? The Trust was set up to provide financial support to activities and initiatives that enhance the holistic opportunities for young people and to remove financial barriers which may prevent some of them fulfilling their ambitions. Does The James Gillespie's Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The James Gillespie's 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 James Gillespie's Trust? The James Gillespie's Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.jamesgillespiestrust.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 James Gillespie's Trust registered as a charity? The James Gillespie's Trust was entered on the register on 20 June 1994. 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=SC022811).