--- title: "The Walker Trust — charity SC002877 | CharityCompare" description: "The Walker Trust (charity SC002877): income £119k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-walker-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T06:25:54.220Z 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. SC002877Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) WT # The Walker Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Walker Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include 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=SC002877) Work at The Walker Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-walker-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Walker%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Walker Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £118,975 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £95,361 Registered charity number SC002877 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 Quick answer The Walker Trust (number SC002877) 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 Walker Trust do? Walker Trust invests in order to generate a return that can be used in making grants to St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh and to the Diocese of Edinburgh, in accordance with its trust deed. Grants are awarded annually based on the net income and capital returns of the previous year. The Trust also holds the historic heraldic office of Usher of the White Rod, and owns the related regalia. The Trust Chair attends appropriate ceremonial occasions in this capcity. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Walker Trust Answers The Walker Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 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 30 May 1899 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is The Walker Trust registered for? the advancement of religion ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Walker Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Walker 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 Walker Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Walker Trust as a registered charity (number SC002877) 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 Walker Trust's charity number? The Walker Trust's charity number is SC002877. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC002877? Search SC002877 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 Walker Trust do? Walker Trust invests in order to generate a return that can be used in making grants to St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh and to the Diocese of Edinburgh, in accordance with its trust deed. Grants are awarded annually based on the net income and capital returns of the previous year. The Trust also holds the historic heraldic office of Usher of the White Rod, and owns the related regalia. The Trust Chair attends appropriate ceremonial occasions in this capcity. Does The Walker Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Walker 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 Walker Trust? The Walker 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 Walker Trust registered as a charity? The Walker Trust was entered on the register on 30 May 1899. 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=SC002877).