--- title: "The Lunar Foundation — charity SC043270 | CharityCompare" description: "The Lunar Foundation (charity SC043270): income £1.2m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-lunar-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-09T13:12:54.323Z 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. SC043270Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) LF # The Lunar Foundation Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Lunar Foundation is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC043270) Work at The Lunar Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-lunar-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Lunar%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Lunar Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,236,457 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,209,519 Registered charity number SC043270 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) Aberdeenshire Quick answer The Lunar Foundation (number SC043270) 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 Lunar Foundation do? For the purpose of implementing the provisions of clause 2 hereof:(i) Until the vesting date, the trustees shall from time to time and at any time in their uncontrolled discretion, but subject always to the discretionary powers conferred on them under sub-clause 3(ii) and clause 6 hereof, pay or apply the capital or the income of the trust estate, in sums of such amount as the trustees in their absolute discretion may decide, in anyone or more or all of the following ways, videlicet:(a) that the trust estate be used for (any one or more of) the following charitable purposes:1. Prevention of r… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Lunar Foundation Answers The Lunar Foundation 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 Lunar Foundation's money come from? The Lunar Foundation reported £1,782 total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £1,782 (100%). - Investments£1,782 · 100% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 July 2012 Where it says it operates Aberdeenshire ## What causes is The Lunar Foundation registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of religion ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Lunar Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Lunar Foundation. 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 Lunar Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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-lunar-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Lunar%20Foundation) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Lunar Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Lunar Foundation as a registered charity (number SC043270) 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 Lunar Foundation's charity number? The Lunar Foundation's charity number is SC043270. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC043270? Search SC043270 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 Lunar Foundation do? For the purpose of implementing the provisions of clause 2 hereof:(i) Until the vesting date, the trustees shall from time to time and at any time in their uncontrolled discretion, but subject always to the discretionary powers conferred on them under sub-clause 3(ii) and clause 6 hereof, pay or apply the capital or the income of the trust estate, in sums of such amount as the trustees in their absolute discretion may decide, in anyone or more or all of the following ways, videlicet:(a) that the trust estate be used for (any one or more of) the following charitable purposes:1. Prevention of r… Does The Lunar Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Lunar Foundation. 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 Lunar Foundation? The Lunar Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Where does The Lunar Foundation's money come from? The Lunar Foundation reported £1,782 total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £1,782 (100%). When was The Lunar Foundation registered as a charity? The Lunar Foundation was entered on the register on 5 July 2012. 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=SC043270).