The Kirkhouse Trust
The Kirkhouse Trust is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, based in City of Edinburgh.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC047432
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- Location
- City of Edinburgh
- Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
- £1,493,832
- Website
- www.kirkhousetrust.org
What the charity does
Our strategy is to support scientists in the target countries by providing research grants, laboratories, advice, training, equipment and supplies to enable them to carry out marker assisted selection for crop improvement. We presently focus on legume crops for a number of reasons: they provide essential nutrients not available from cereal or root crops. they improve soil by fixing nitrogen and stabilising it through their deep root systems. they are relatively neglected by funding agencies. We focus on legumes important for smallholder farmers, who produce a significant proportion of the foo…
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The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. The Kirkhouse Trust is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is The Kirkhouse Trust a legitimate charity?
- Yes. The Kirkhouse Trust is a registered charity (number SC047432) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does The Kirkhouse Trust do?
- Our strategy is to support scientists in the target countries by providing research grants, laboratories, advice, training, equipment and supplies to enable them to carry out marker assisted selection for crop improvement. We presently focus on legume crops for a number of reasons: they provide essential nutrients not available from cereal or root crops. they improve soil by fixing nitrogen and stabilising it through their deep root systems. they are relatively neglected by funding agencies. We focus on legumes important for smallholder farmers, who produce a significant proportion of the foo…
- How can I donate to The Kirkhouse Trust?
- The Kirkhouse Trust's website is http://www.kirkhousetrust.org/ — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.