Is Traquair House Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Traquair House Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number SC027042) 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 Traquair House Charitable Trust's charity number?

Traquair House Charitable Trust's charity number is SC027042. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC027042?

Search SC027042 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.

Does Traquair House Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Traquair House Charitable 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 Traquair House Charitable Trust?

Traquair House Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

When was Traquair House Charitable Trust registered as a charity?

Traquair House Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 12 September 1997.

Registered charity · No. SC027042Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Traquair House Charitable Trust

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

Traquair House Charitable Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.

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What are the key facts about Traquair House Charitable Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-10-31: £1,377,954
Reported spending · year ending 2025-10-31: £1,322,961
Registered charity number: SC027042
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): Scottish Borders

Quick answer

Traquair House Charitable Trust (number SC027042) 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 Traquair House Charitable Trust do?

To preserve for the public benefit the property known as Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire together with its related buildings and its gardens and policies, the furniture, pictures, books, works of art and other chattels ordinarily kept at Traquair, to facilitate and encourage access to and study and appreciation of Traquair and such chattels by the general public, to facilitate and encourage access to and study and appreciation of Traquair and such chattels by the general public, to facilitate and encourage at Traquair for the public benefit such activities as shall be for the advan…

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Traquair House Charitable Trust

Answers Traquair House Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Where does Traquair House Charitable Trust's money come from?

Traquair House Charitable Trust reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 October 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £689k (51%), charitable activities £410k (30%), investments £261k (19%).

Trading and fundraising events£689k · 51%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£410k · 30%
Investments£261k · 19%

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 12 September 1997
Where it says it operates: Scottish Borders

What causes is Traquair House Charitable Trust registered for?

the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or scienceany other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for Traquair House Charitable Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Traquair House Charitable 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Traquair House Charitable Trust a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Traquair House Charitable Trust as a registered charity (number SC027042) 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 Traquair House Charitable Trust's charity number?: Traquair House Charitable Trust's charity number is SC027042. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC027042?: Search SC027042 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 Traquair House Charitable Trust do?: To preserve for the public benefit the property known as Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire together with its related buildings and its gardens and policies, the furniture, pictures, books, works of art and other chattels ordinarily kept at Traquair, to facilitate and encourage access to and study and appreciation of Traquair and such chattels by the general public, to facilitate and encourage access to and study and appreciation of Traquair and such chattels by the general public, to facilitate and encourage at Traquair for the public benefit such activities as shall be for the advan…
Does Traquair House Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Traquair House Charitable 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 Traquair House Charitable Trust?: Traquair House Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does Traquair House Charitable Trust's money come from?: Traquair House Charitable Trust reported £1.4m total income for the year ending 31 October 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £689k (51%), charitable activities £410k (30%), investments £261k (19%).
When was Traquair House Charitable Trust registered as a charity?: Traquair House Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 12 September 1997.

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.