Is W A Cargill Fund a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists W A Cargill Fund as a registered charity (number SC008456) 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 W A Cargill Fund's charity number?

W A Cargill Fund's charity number is SC008456. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC008456?

Search SC008456 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 W A Cargill Fund have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for W A Cargill Fund. 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 W A Cargill Fund?

W A Cargill Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

When was W A Cargill Fund registered as a charity?

W A Cargill Fund was entered on the register on 23 March 1971.

Registered charity · No. SC008456Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

W A Cargill Fund

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

W A Cargill Fund is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion.

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What are the key facts about W A Cargill Fund?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31: £652,499
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31: £498,443
Registered charity number: SC008456
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): Glasgow City

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W A Cargill Fund (number SC008456) 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 W A Cargill Fund do?

The trustees are empowered to retain the whole or part of the residue of the means and estate of the fund for such time as they may think fit, or permanently, and to apply the whole or such part of the income of said retained portion for such charitable purposes in or connected with Glasgow and/or the West of Scotland as the Trustees in their absolute discretion may decide. Payments can be made to or on behalf of any Hospitals, Institutions, Societies or others whose work in the opinion of the trustees is likely to be beneficial to the community. It is not the trustees current policy to give…

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

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for W A Cargill Fund

Answers W A Cargill Fund 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 W A Cargill Fund's money come from?

W A Cargill Fund reported £652k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £652k (100%).

Investments£652k · 100%

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 23 March 1971
Where it says it operates: Glasgow City

What causes is W A Cargill Fund registered for?

the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of religion

Why is there no Clarity Score for W A Cargill Fund yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score W A Cargill Fund. 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 W A Cargill Fund a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists W A Cargill Fund as a registered charity (number SC008456) 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 W A Cargill Fund's charity number?: W A Cargill Fund's charity number is SC008456. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC008456?: Search SC008456 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 W A Cargill Fund do?: The trustees are empowered to retain the whole or part of the residue of the means and estate of the fund for such time as they may think fit, or permanently, and to apply the whole or such part of the income of said retained portion for such charitable purposes in or connected with Glasgow and/or the West of Scotland as the Trustees in their absolute discretion may decide. Payments can be made to or on behalf of any Hospitals, Institutions, Societies or others whose work in the opinion of the trustees is likely to be beneficial to the community. It is not the trustees current policy to give…
Does W A Cargill Fund have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for W A Cargill Fund. 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 W A Cargill Fund?: W A Cargill Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Where does W A Cargill Fund's money come from?: W A Cargill Fund reported £652k total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were investments £652k (100%).
When was W A Cargill Fund registered as a charity?: W A Cargill Fund was entered on the register on 23 March 1971.

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.