--- title: "The Kilchoan Melfort Trust — charity SC053005 | CharityCompare" description: "The Kilchoan Melfort Trust (charity SC053005): income £2.8m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-kilchoan-melfort-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T08:55:52.627Z 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. SC053005Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) KM # The Kilchoan Melfort Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Kilchoan Melfort Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.kilchoanmelforttrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC053005) Work at The Kilchoan Melfort Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-kilchoan-melfort-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Kilchoan%20Melfort%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Kilchoan Melfort Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £2,819,525 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £8,583,683 Registered charity number SC053005 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Highland Website [www.kilchoanmelforttrust.org](https://www.kilchoanmelforttrust.org/) Quick answer The Kilchoan Melfort Trust (number SC053005) 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 Kilchoan Melfort Trust do? Our charity has 3 main charitable objectives. Conservation & Restoration, Education and spirituality. At Kilchoan we take a living field laboratory approach, Kilchoan Estate is open to conduct applied and blue sky research. We have formal collaborations with a variety of universities across the UK and europe. Students / academics ranging from work experience or undergraduates to PhD students and recognised scientist come to Kilchoan to gain experience and/or knowledge for the wider benefit of their personal development or the field they are researching. Kilchoan Melfort Trust also funds res… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Kilchoan Melfort Trust Answers The Kilchoan Melfort 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”. ### Where does The Kilchoan Melfort Trust's money come from? The Kilchoan Melfort Trust reported £791k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £761k (96%), charitable activities £28k (4%), other income £1,522 (0%). - Investments£761k · 96% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£28k · 4% - Other income£1,522 · 0% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 December 2023 Where it says it operates Highland ## What causes is The Kilchoan Melfort Trust registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of religionthe advancement of environmental protection or improvement ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Kilchoan Melfort Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Kilchoan Melfort 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 SC053005 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 Kilchoan Melfort Trust do? Our charity has 3 main charitable objectives. Conservation & Restoration, Education and spirituality. At Kilchoan we take a living field laboratory approach, Kilchoan Estate is open to conduct applied and blue sky research. We have formal collaborations with a variety of universities across the UK and europe. Students / academics ranging from work experience or undergraduates to PhD students and recognised scientist come to Kilchoan to gain experience and/or knowledge for the wider benefit of their personal development or the field they are researching. Kilchoan Melfort Trust also funds res… Does The Kilchoan Melfort Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Kilchoan Melfort 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 Kilchoan Melfort Trust? The Kilchoan Melfort Trust's website listed in our register data is https://www.kilchoanmelforttrust.org. 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. Where does The Kilchoan Melfort Trust's money come from? The Kilchoan Melfort Trust reported £791k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £761k (96%), charitable activities £28k (4%), other income £1,522 (0%). When was The Kilchoan Melfort Trust registered as a charity? The Kilchoan Melfort Trust was entered on the register on 13 December 2023. 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=SC053005).