--- title: "The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) — charity SC027135 | CharityCompare" description: "The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) (charity SC027135): income £1,347 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-lorimer-society-incorporating-the-hew-lorimer-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T13:14:36.969Z 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. SC027135Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) LS # The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://lorimeresociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC027135) Work at The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust)? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lorimer-society-incorporating-the-hew-lorimer-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Lorimer%20Society%20(Incorporating%20the%20Hew%20Lorimer%20Trust)) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust)? Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31 £1,347 Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31 £2,159 Registered charity number SC027135 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Glasgow City Website [lorimeresociety.org](http://lorimeresociety.org/) Quick answer The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) (number SC027135) 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 Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) do? We promote the achievements of Hew Lorimer (and his wider family as a family of the Arts), to locate their works and existing archives so as to develop and maintain a comprehensive record. We encourage excellence in architecture, fine art, stone carving, letter cutting, sculpture, iconography and the decorative arts. We recognise the interrelatedness of the arts and to inspire the work of living architects, painters, sculptors, musicians, poets and other artists and craftspeople. We have set up a permanent exhibition of Hew Lorimer's work, maintained an archive now at the National Library of… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) Answers The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 October 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 8 October 1997 Where it says it operates Glasgow City ## What causes is The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) registered for? the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer 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 Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust)? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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How do I check charity number SC027135? Search SC027135 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 Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) do? We promote the achievements of Hew Lorimer (and his wider family as a family of the Arts), to locate their works and existing archives so as to develop and maintain a comprehensive record. We encourage excellence in architecture, fine art, stone carving, letter cutting, sculpture, iconography and the decorative arts. We recognise the interrelatedness of the arts and to inspire the work of living architects, painters, sculptors, musicians, poets and other artists and craftspeople. We have set up a permanent exhibition of Hew Lorimer's work, maintained an archive now at the National Library of… Does The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer 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 Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust)? The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust)'s website listed in our register data is http://lorimeresociety.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. When was The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) registered as a charity? The Lorimer Society (Incorporating the Hew Lorimer Trust) was entered on the register on 8 October 1997. 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=SC027135).