--- title: "The Thomas Hughes Foundation — charity SC039722 | CharityCompare" description: "The Thomas Hughes Foundation (charity SC039722): income £75,752 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-thomas-hughes-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-11T02:23:09.348Z 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. SC039722Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) TH # The Thomas Hughes Foundation Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Thomas Hughes Foundation is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC039722) Work at The Thomas Hughes Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-thomas-hughes-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Thomas%20Hughes%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Thomas Hughes Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £75,752 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £107,295 Registered charity number SC039722 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) East Lothian Quick answer The Thomas Hughes Foundation (number SC039722) 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 Thomas Hughes Foundation do? The Thomas Hughes Foundation is set up primarily to support organisations that help to prevent poverty, advance education and health, citizenship and community development. I does this by mainly by making grants to charities active in these areas. Grants typically take the form of multi-year, unrestricted core funding. The Trustees believe that this type of funding is of particular value to beneficiary charities because it is difficult to obtain that project funding, facilitates long-term planning and reduces fund-raising costs. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Thomas Hughes Foundation Answers The Thomas Hughes Foundation gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 September 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 11 July 2008 Where it says it operates East Lothian ## What causes is The Thomas Hughes Foundation registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Thomas Hughes Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Thomas Hughes 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 Thomas Hughes Foundation? - 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-thomas-hughes-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Thomas%20Hughes%20Foundation) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Thomas Hughes Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Thomas Hughes Foundation as a registered charity (number SC039722) 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 Thomas Hughes Foundation's charity number? The Thomas Hughes Foundation's charity number is SC039722. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC039722? Search SC039722 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 Thomas Hughes Foundation do? The Thomas Hughes Foundation is set up primarily to support organisations that help to prevent poverty, advance education and health, citizenship and community development. I does this by mainly by making grants to charities active in these areas. Grants typically take the form of multi-year, unrestricted core funding. The Trustees believe that this type of funding is of particular value to beneficiary charities because it is difficult to obtain that project funding, facilitates long-term planning and reduces fund-raising costs. Does The Thomas Hughes Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Thomas Hughes 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 Thomas Hughes Foundation? The Thomas Hughes Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was The Thomas Hughes Foundation registered as a charity? The Thomas Hughes Foundation was entered on the register on 11 July 2008. 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=SC039722).