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Registered charity · No. SC047838Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

The Sheriff's Legacy

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

The Sheriff's Legacy is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science.

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What are the key facts about The Sheriff's Legacy?

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,525
Registered charity number
SC047838
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)
Glasgow City

Quick answer

The Sheriff's Legacy (number SC047838) 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 Sheriff's Legacy do?

The charity was set up to promote the advancement of education, citizenship or community development and the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. The charity organises an annual event involving pupils in their final year of primary education in Lewis and Harris where they are required to prepare and deliver a talk through the medium of Gaelic before a panel of two adjudicators to demonstrate their fluency in the Gaelic language, appropriate to their age.

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

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Sheriff's Legacy

Answers The Sheriff's Legacy 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
Also known as
Dileab an t-Siorraidh
Where it says it operates
Glasgow City

What causes is The Sheriff's Legacy registered for?

the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Sheriff's Legacy yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Sheriff's Legacy. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Sheriff's Legacy a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Sheriff's Legacy as a registered charity (number SC047838) 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 Sheriff's Legacy's charity number?
The Sheriff's Legacy's charity number is SC047838. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC047838?
Search SC047838 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 Sheriff's Legacy do?
The charity was set up to promote the advancement of education, citizenship or community development and the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. The charity organises an annual event involving pupils in their final year of primary education in Lewis and Harris where they are required to prepare and deliver a talk through the medium of Gaelic before a panel of two adjudicators to demonstrate their fluency in the Gaelic language, appropriate to their age.
Does The Sheriff's Legacy have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Sheriff's Legacy. 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 Sheriff's Legacy?
The Sheriff's Legacy does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
When was The Sheriff's Legacy registered as a charity?
The Sheriff's Legacy was entered on the register on 19 October 2017.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.