--- title: "Unicorn Preservation Society — charity SC002771 | CharityCompare" description: "Unicorn Preservation Society (charity SC002771): income £885k (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/unicorn-preservation-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:02:38.836Z 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. SC002771Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) UP # Unicorn Preservation Society Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Unicorn Preservation Society is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.hmsunicorn.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC002771) Work at Unicorn Preservation Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=unicorn-preservation-society&type=claim&name=Unicorn%20Preservation%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Unicorn Preservation Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £884,924 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £989,753 Registered charity number SC002771 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Dundee City Website [www.hmsunicorn.org.uk](http://www.hmsunicorn.org.uk/) Quick answer Unicorn Preservation Society (number SC002771) 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 Unicorn Preservation Society do? Curate, manage and preserve HMS Unicorn and to educate about, and promote, the ship, its history and design to all Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Unicorn Preservation Society Answers Unicorn Preservation Society 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”. ### Where does Unicorn Preservation Society's money come from? Unicorn Preservation Society reported £59k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £48k (82%), trading and fundraising events £11k (18%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£48k · 82% - Trading and fundraising events£11k · 18% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 January 1969 Where it says it operates Dundee City ## What causes is Unicorn Preservation Society registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Unicorn Preservation Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Unicorn Preservation Society. 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. 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Search SC002771 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 Unicorn Preservation Society do? Curate, manage and preserve HMS Unicorn and to educate about, and promote, the ship, its history and design to all Does Unicorn Preservation Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Unicorn Preservation Society. 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 Unicorn Preservation Society? Unicorn Preservation Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.hmsunicorn.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Where does Unicorn Preservation Society's money come from? Unicorn Preservation Society reported £59k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £48k (82%), trading and fundraising events £11k (18%). When was Unicorn Preservation Society registered as a charity? Unicorn Preservation Society was entered on the register on 23 January 1969. 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=SC002771).