--- title: "The Windward Trust — charity SC053788 | CharityCompare" description: "The Windward Trust (charity SC053788). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-windward-trust retrieved: 2026-10-11T08:38:54.652Z 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. SC053788Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) WT # The Windward Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Windward Trust 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=SC053788) Work at The Windward Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-windward-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Windward%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Windward Trust? Registered charity number SC053788 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Quick answer The Windward Trust (number SC053788) 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 Windward Trust do? to be a general grant-making body focused on such one or more of the following heads of charitable purpose as the Trustees may consider fit from time to time: namely, the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, health, citizenship or community development, the arts, heritage, culture or science, the provision of recreational facilities or activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, the promotion of equality and diversity, the advancement of environmental protection or improv… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Windward Trust Answers The Windward Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 November 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 18 November 2024 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is The Windward Trust registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Windward Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Windward 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 Windward 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. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Windward Trust do? to be a general grant-making body focused on such one or more of the following heads of charitable purpose as the Trustees may consider fit from time to time: namely, the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, health, citizenship or community development, the arts, heritage, culture or science, the provision of recreational facilities or activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, the promotion of equality and diversity, the advancement of environmental protection or improv… Does The Windward Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Windward 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 Windward Trust? The Windward 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 Windward Trust registered as a charity? The Windward Trust was entered on the register on 18 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=SC053788).