--- title: "The John William Hay Charitable Trust — charity SC040763 | CharityCompare" description: "The John William Hay Charitable Trust (charity SC040763): income £505k (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-john-william-hay-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T07:26:06.189Z 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. SC040763Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) JW # The John William Hay Charitable Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The John William Hay Charitable Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of animal welfare. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC040763) Work at The John William Hay Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-john-william-hay-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20John%20William%20Hay%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The John William Hay Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £504,968 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,465,866 Registered charity number SC040763 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) Dundee City Quick answer The John William Hay Charitable Trust (number SC040763) 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 William Hay Charitable Trust do? To found and endow a home and refuge for aged, neglected and unwanted animals or to make over funds to local animal welfare charities that specialise in refuge for aged, neglected and unwanted animals. The Trustees meet 2 or 3 times a year to discuss applications received. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The John William Hay Charitable Trust Answers The John William Hay Charitable Trust 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”. ### Where does The John William Hay Charitable Trust's money come from? The John William Hay Charitable Trust reported £236k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £236k (100%). - Investments£236k · 100% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 19 August 2009 Where it says it operates Dundee City ## What causes is The John William Hay Charitable Trust registered for? the advancement of animal welfare ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The John William Hay Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The John William Hay 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 John William Hay Charitable Trust? - 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-john-william-hay-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20John%20William%20Hay%20Charitable%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The John William Hay Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The John William Hay Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number SC040763) 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 John William Hay Charitable Trust's charity number? The John William Hay Charitable Trust's charity number is SC040763. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC040763? Search SC040763 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 William Hay Charitable Trust do? To found and endow a home and refuge for aged, neglected and unwanted animals or to make over funds to local animal welfare charities that specialise in refuge for aged, neglected and unwanted animals. The Trustees meet 2 or 3 times a year to discuss applications received. Does The John William Hay Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The John William Hay 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 William Hay Charitable Trust? The John William Hay Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Where does The John William Hay Charitable Trust's money come from? The John William Hay Charitable Trust reported £236k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were investments £236k (100%). When was The John William Hay Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The John William Hay Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 19 August 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=SC040763).