--- title: "The Lamp Of Lothian Trust — charity SC015250 | CharityCompare" description: "The Lamp Of Lothian Trust (charity SC015250): income £144k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-lamp-of-lothian-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T09:44:46.709Z 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. SC015250Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) LO # The Lamp Of Lothian Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Lamp Of Lothian Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC015250) Work at The Lamp Of Lothian Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lamp-of-lothian-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Lamp%20Of%20Lothian%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Lamp Of Lothian Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £143,699 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £182,795 Registered charity number SC015250 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) East Lothian Quick answer The Lamp Of Lothian Trust (number SC015250) 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 Lamp Of Lothian Trust do? The charity was set up in 1967 to bring together “a whole community” by restoring some derelict buildings in Haddington, making them available for community use. The Lamp of Lothian buildings consist of the Granary, Mill the Bridge Centre at Poldrate and Haddington House. The Granary and Mill are utilised by Poldrate Arts and Crafts Centre, the Alistair Grant Hall and Mault House by East Lothian Council as a community centre. Together these buildings, which are solely maintained by the Lamp of Lothian and given free of charge, welcome over 1000 people a week. We are able to offer the use of o… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lamp Of Lothian Trust Answers The Lamp Of Lothian 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”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 November 1967 Where it says it operates East Lothian ## What causes is The Lamp Of Lothian Trust registered for? the advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciencethe provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lamp Of Lothian Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lamp Of Lothian 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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Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lamp-of-lothian-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Lamp%20Of%20Lothian%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Lamp Of Lothian Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Lamp Of Lothian Trust as a registered charity (number SC015250) 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 Lamp Of Lothian Trust's charity number? The Lamp Of Lothian Trust's charity number is SC015250. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC015250? Search SC015250 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 Lamp Of Lothian Trust do? The charity was set up in 1967 to bring together “a whole community” by restoring some derelict buildings in Haddington, making them available for community use. The Lamp of Lothian buildings consist of the Granary, Mill the Bridge Centre at Poldrate and Haddington House. The Granary and Mill are utilised by Poldrate Arts and Crafts Centre, the Alistair Grant Hall and Mault House by East Lothian Council as a community centre. Together these buildings, which are solely maintained by the Lamp of Lothian and given free of charge, welcome over 1000 people a week. We are able to offer the use of o… Does The Lamp Of Lothian Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lamp Of Lothian 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 Lamp Of Lothian Trust? The Lamp Of Lothian Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was The Lamp Of Lothian Trust registered as a charity? The Lamp Of Lothian Trust was entered on the register on 24 November 1967. 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=SC015250).