--- title: "William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust — charity SC039781 | CharityCompare" description: "William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust (charity SC039781): income £1.1m (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/william-whyte-tait-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:59:09.228Z 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. SC039781Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment) WW # William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of health. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC039781) Work at William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=william-whyte-tait-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=William%20Whyte%20Tait%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £1,120,869 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £482,000 Registered charity number SC039781 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) Aberdeenshire Quick answer William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust (number SC039781) 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 William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust do? The object of the charity is to support charitable bodies whose purpose involve the prevention and relief of poverty, the advancement of education and health. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust Answers William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust's money come from? William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust reported £452k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were investments £452k (100%). - Investments£452k · 100% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 August 2008 Where it says it operates Aberdeenshire ## What causes is William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust registered for? the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of health ## Why is there no Clarity Score for William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score William Whyte Tait 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust do? The object of the charity is to support charitable bodies whose purpose involve the prevention and relief of poverty, the advancement of education and health. Does William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for William Whyte Tait 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 William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust? William Whyte Tait 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 William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust's money come from? William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust reported £452k total income for the year ending 31 July 2025. The largest sources were investments £452k (100%). When was William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust registered as a charity? William Whyte Tait Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 8 August 2008. 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=SC039781).