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Registered charity · No. SC047266Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

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# The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

[Visit charity website](http://www.cowardphotography.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC047266)

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31

£30,553

Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31

£36,188

Registered charity number

SC047266

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)

City of Edinburgh

Website

[www.cowardphotography.org](http://www.cowardphotography.org/)

Quick answer

The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation (number SC047266) 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 Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation do?

The Foundation seeks applications from individuals and community organisations. It gives grants ranging between £500 and £1,500 to community photography providers and projects that have analogue photography at their core in order to promote, preserve, develop or practise the art of analogue photography.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation

Answers The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 August 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

21 March 2017

Where it says it operates

City of Edinburgh

## What causes is The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation registered for?

the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or sciencethe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Richard and Siobhan Coward 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.
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## What should you check before donating to The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation?

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## Frequently asked questions

Is The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation as a registered charity (number SC047266) 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 Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation's charity number?

The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation's charity number is SC047266. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC047266?

Search SC047266 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 Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation do?

The Foundation seeks applications from individuals and community organisations. It gives grants ranging between £500 and £1,500 to community photography providers and projects that have analogue photography at their core in order to promote, preserve, develop or practise the art of analogue photography.

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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Richard and Siobhan Coward 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 Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation?

The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.cowardphotography.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 Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation registered as a charity?

The Richard and Siobhan Coward Foundation was entered on the register on 21 March 2017.

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=SC047266).