--- title: "The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust — charity SC028244 | CharityCompare" description: "The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust (charity SC028244): income £33,366 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-john-muir-birthplace-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T07:26:58.399Z 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. SC028244SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) JM # The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.jmbt.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC028244) Work at The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-john-muir-birthplace-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20John%20Muir%20Birthplace%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-12 £33,366 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-12 £31,919 Registered charity number SC028244 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) East Lothian Website [www.jmbt.org.uk](http://www.jmbt.org.uk/) Quick answer The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust (number SC028244) 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 John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust do? The Trust was established to inspire people to understand and be inspired by John Muir to value and protect the natural environment and to understand its crucial role in our survival. We can look to John Muir and others to create a new story for our future and for our communities The Trust is collaborating with East Lothian Council and other community groups to expand the scope and reach of JM Birthplace facility to encompass conversations about climate change and nature, drawing on the legacy of Muir. We are in the process of expanding the existing exhibition, aiming to – • to build on the c… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust Answers The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 12 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 3 September 1998 Where it says it operates East Lothian ## What causes is The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciencethe advancement of environmental protection or improvement ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The John Muir Birthplace 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. 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Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC028244? Search SC028244 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 John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust do? The Trust was established to inspire people to understand and be inspired by John Muir to value and protect the natural environment and to understand its crucial role in our survival. We can look to John Muir and others to create a new story for our future and for our communities The Trust is collaborating with East Lothian Council and other community groups to expand the scope and reach of JM Birthplace facility to encompass conversations about climate change and nature, drawing on the legacy of Muir. We are in the process of expanding the existing exhibition, aiming to – • to build on the c… Does The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The John Muir Birthplace 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 John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust? The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.jmbt.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 John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 3 September 1998. 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=SC028244).