--- title: "The McGowan Family Charitable Trust — charity SC043280 | CharityCompare" description: "The McGowan Family Charitable Trust (charity SC043280): income £2,374 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-mcgowan-family-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T15:41:59.185Z 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. SC043280Unincorporated association MF # The McGowan Family Charitable Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The McGowan Family Charitable Trust 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=SC043280) Work at The McGowan Family Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mcgowan-family-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20McGowan%20Family%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The McGowan Family Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,374 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £120 Registered charity number SC043280 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) South Lanarkshire Quick answer The McGowan Family Charitable Trust (number SC043280) 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 McGowan Family Charitable Trust do? The charity hopes to buy land adjacent to Strathaven Park to extend the park for the benefit of the public. Discussions have taken place with the landowner. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The McGowan Family Charitable Trust Answers The McGowan Family Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 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 9 July 2012 Where it says it operates South Lanarkshire ## What causes is The McGowan Family Charitable Trust registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of religion ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The McGowan Family Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The McGowan Family Charitable 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 McGowan Family Charitable Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-mcgowan-family-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=The%20McGowan%20Family%20Charitable%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is The McGowan Family Charitable Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The McGowan Family Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number SC043280) 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 McGowan Family Charitable Trust's charity number? The McGowan Family Charitable Trust's charity number is SC043280. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC043280? Search SC043280 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 McGowan Family Charitable Trust do? The charity hopes to buy land adjacent to Strathaven Park to extend the park for the benefit of the public. Discussions have taken place with the landowner. Does The McGowan Family Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The McGowan Family Charitable 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 McGowan Family Charitable Trust? The McGowan Family Charitable 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 McGowan Family Charitable Trust registered as a charity? The McGowan Family Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 9 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=SC043280).