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Registered charity · No. SC047016CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation, E&W)Outwith Scotland

Transport Benevolent Fund CIO

Transport Benevolent Fund CIO is a registered charity in Scotland working in the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, based in Outwith Scotland.

Quick answer

Transport Benevolent Fund CIO is a registered charity (number SC047016) on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register, so it is a legitimate, regulator-overseen organisation. It is registered for: the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Its latest reported income was £5,176,000 (year ending 2025-03-31). CharityCompare shows its official register record below; a Clarity Score is added automatically once detailed filing history is available.

Key facts

Registered charity number
SC047016
Status
Registered (active)
Charity type
CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation, E&W)
Location
Outwith Scotland
Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
£5,176,000

What the charity does

The object of the charity is the relief of need hardship and distress among beneficiaries and their dependants. For the purposes of this clause 'Beneficiary' means a person who is or has at any time been employed or engaged in any way in any business concerned wholly or partly with the provision of any form of public transport either within or to or from any part of Great Britain who is accepted by the Trustees as being for the time being entitled to consideration for relief. 'Dependant' means a person who is for the time being wholly or partly dependent for support on the beneficiary in rel…

Registered causes

the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Why there's no Clarity Score yet

The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Transport Benevolent Fund CIO is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Transport Benevolent Fund CIO a legitimate charity?
Yes. Transport Benevolent Fund CIO is a registered charity (number SC047016) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
What does Transport Benevolent Fund CIO do?
The object of the charity is the relief of need hardship and distress among beneficiaries and their dependants. For the purposes of this clause 'Beneficiary' means a person who is or has at any time been employed or engaged in any way in any business concerned wholly or partly with the provision of any form of public transport either within or to or from any part of Great Britain who is accepted by the Trustees as being for the time being entitled to consideration for relief. 'Dependant' means a person who is for the time being wholly or partly dependent for support on the beneficiary in rel…
How can I donate to Transport Benevolent Fund CIO?
Transport Benevolent Fund CIO's website is http://www.tbf.org.uk — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.