--- title: "Verden Sykes Trust — charity SC007281 | CharityCompare" description: "Verden Sykes Trust (charity SC007281): income £122k (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/verden-sykes-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T13:31:39.902Z 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. SC007281Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) VS # Verden Sykes Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Verden Sykes Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, 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=SC007281) Work at Verden Sykes Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=verden-sykes-trust&type=claim&name=Verden%20Sykes%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Verden Sykes Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £121,602 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £112,891 Registered charity number SC007281 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) Aberdeen Quick answer Verden Sykes Trust (number SC007281) 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 Verden Sykes Trust do? The only area of charitable activity is the provision of grants to fund the purposes laid down by the Trust. The Trust has been and is successful in this. Assistance is given in the provision of support for the poor and homeless, particularly in the winter months in the local area. Young people have benefited from assistance to undertake voluntary work in an underprivileged area of the world. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Verden Sykes Trust Answers Verden Sykes Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 5 April 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 8 August 1982 Where it says it operates Aberdeen ## What causes is Verden Sykes Trust registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of religion ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Verden Sykes Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Verden Sykes 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 Verden Sykes Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=verden-sykes-trust&type=claim&name=Verden%20Sykes%20Trust) ## Frequently asked questions Is Verden Sykes Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Verden Sykes Trust as a registered charity (number SC007281) 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 Verden Sykes Trust's charity number? Verden Sykes Trust's charity number is SC007281. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC007281? Search SC007281 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 Verden Sykes Trust do? The only area of charitable activity is the provision of grants to fund the purposes laid down by the Trust. The Trust has been and is successful in this. Assistance is given in the provision of support for the poor and homeless, particularly in the winter months in the local area. Young people have benefited from assistance to undertake voluntary work in an underprivileged area of the world. Does Verden Sykes Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Verden Sykes 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 Verden Sykes Trust? Verden Sykes Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Verden Sykes Trust registered as a charity? Verden Sykes Trust was entered on the register on 8 August 1982. 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=SC007281).