How to search the Scottish Charity Register
You can search for a Scottish Registered charity using a:
Basic search
You can search by:
Scottish Charity Register number
Each recognised Scottish charity has been issued with a six-digit reference number with the suffix SC (i.e. SCxxxxxx). Enter the six digit number with or without the 'SC' to find a charity. Please ensure that you enter '0' (zero) and not 'O' immediately after SC where you use these initial letters.
Charity name, address and keywords
You can search by word/s in the charity name or address. This search is a keyword search, meaning the results will include all the words identified, although not necessarily in the order specified.
Postcode
You can search for a charity if you know the postal code area in which it is located.
Local authority
You can search for a charity if you know the local authority area in which it is located.
Advanced Search
An advanced search allows you to include additional information to the basic search. The additional information includes:
Charity's objects keyword (this information is not yet available for every charity)
This is a keyword search, meaning the results will include all the words identified, although not necessarily in the order specified.
Income range
Insert lower and upper income limits.
Charitable purposes
Choose one or more of the charitable purposes listed.
Defaulting charities
Select this if you wish to search for records of defaulting charities.
Ceased charities
Select this if you wish to search for records of ceased charities.
Results
The result returned will either be:
- a comprehensive list of all charities that match the criteria stipulated in the search
- no charities matching your criteria were found.
