--- title: "W Gordon Smith Award — charity SC044727 | CharityCompare" description: "W Gordon Smith Award (charity SC044727): income £1,418 (2023). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/w-gordon-smith-award retrieved: 2026-10-06T13:24:54.016Z 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. SC044727Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) WG # W Gordon Smith Award Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data W Gordon Smith Award is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044727) Work at W Gordon Smith Award? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=w-gordon-smith-award&type=claim&name=W%20Gordon%20Smith%20Award) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about W Gordon Smith Award? Reported income · year ending 2023-03-31 £1,418 Reported spending · year ending 2023-03-31 £17,238 Registered charity number SC044727 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) City of Edinburgh Quick answer W Gordon Smith Award (number SC044727) 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 Gordon Smith Award do? The Trustees shall hold and apply the Trust Property in such manner as they think fit for any purposes which appear to them in their absolute discretion directed to the advancement of education, the arts, heritage, culture or science. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for W Gordon Smith Award Answers W Gordon Smith Award gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2023, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 March 2014 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is W Gordon Smith Award registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for W Gordon Smith Award yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score W Gordon Smith Award. 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 W Gordon Smith Award? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=w-gordon-smith-award&type=claim&name=W%20Gordon%20Smith%20Award) ## Frequently asked questions Is W Gordon Smith Award a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists W Gordon Smith Award as a registered charity (number SC044727) 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 Gordon Smith Award's charity number? W Gordon Smith Award's charity number is SC044727. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC044727? Search SC044727 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 Gordon Smith Award do? The Trustees shall hold and apply the Trust Property in such manner as they think fit for any purposes which appear to them in their absolute discretion directed to the advancement of education, the arts, heritage, culture or science. Does W Gordon Smith Award have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for W Gordon Smith Award. 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 Gordon Smith Award? W Gordon Smith Award does not list a website in its register entry. Its official OSCR entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was W Gordon Smith Award registered as a charity? W Gordon Smith Award was entered on the register on 10 March 2014. 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=SC044727).