--- title: "The Neil Davidson Library — charity SC053800 | CharityCompare" description: "The Neil Davidson Library (charity SC053800). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-neil-davidson-library retrieved: 2026-10-09T19:39:48.683Z 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. SC053800SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) ND # The Neil Davidson Library Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Neil Davidson Library is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC053800) Work at The Neil Davidson Library? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-neil-davidson-library&type=claim&name=The%20Neil%20Davidson%20Library) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Neil Davidson Library? Registered charity number SC053800 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Quick answer The Neil Davidson Library (number SC053800) 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 Neil Davidson Library do? 4 Purposes Neil Davidson (1957-2020) was a significant and internationally-recognised Scottish socialist historian, activist and educator. The organisation’s overarching aim to sustain the wide benefit and accessibility of his knowledge and resources for the public and to diffuse ideas and understanding. The organisation’s purposes are: a) To advance education by housing and maintaining an academic library of Neil Davidson’s library and archive of some 9,000 items including much unique and valuable material relating to Scottish history, and to labour, socialist and community movements. This… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Neil Davidson Library Answers The Neil Davidson Library gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 November 2024 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is The Neil Davidson Library registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Neil Davidson Library yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Neil Davidson Library. 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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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Neil Davidson Library do? 4 Purposes Neil Davidson (1957-2020) was a significant and internationally-recognised Scottish socialist historian, activist and educator. The organisation’s overarching aim to sustain the wide benefit and accessibility of his knowledge and resources for the public and to diffuse ideas and understanding. The organisation’s purposes are: a) To advance education by housing and maintaining an academic library of Neil Davidson’s library and archive of some 9,000 items including much unique and valuable material relating to Scottish history, and to labour, socialist and community movements. This… Does The Neil Davidson Library have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Neil Davidson Library. 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 Neil Davidson Library? The Neil Davidson Library does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was The Neil Davidson Library registered as a charity? The Neil Davidson Library was entered on the register on 21 November 2024. 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=SC053800).