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The charity is there to support The Black Watch Regimental Trust in its role in providing education to a wide audience of the story of, and service provided by, The Black Watch Regiment to the peoples of Britain and beyond. It does this through providing grants and organising activities including lectures (primarily on the role of the military through the ages). The funding is provided mainly from the subscriptions of its members and can be for preservation of artefacts, outreach to schools and societies and administrative support. The aim is always to increase the engagement with a wide cross-section of society. 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science' This …
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum has a substantially complete profile, sourced from OSCR.
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- Its integrity score of 51 is below most of the 87,708 education charities in the United Kingdom GiveRadar tracks. GiveRadar bases this on limited verified information so far, with little on record for its governance. Explore United Kingdom data
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- a donation page
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyFriends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum is a registered education nonprofit based in Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2010 and has been operating for 16 years. Its registration number is SC041823. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 51/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £36K in annual revenue.
Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum's official registration number is SC041823, as recorded in the national registry of United Kingdom.
Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 51 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for education charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.
Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum is located in Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2010 and has been active for 16 years.
Based on official tax filings, Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum has £36K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £994K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum is classified as an Education organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as an Unincorporated Association. It has £36K in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and overseen by the Charity Commission. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
The charity is there to support The Black Watch Regimental Trust in its role in providing education to a wide audience of the story of, and service provided by, The Black Watch Regiment to the peoples of Britain and beyond. It does this through providing grants and organising activities including lectures (primarily on the role of the military through the ages). The funding is provided mainly from the subscriptions of its members and can be for preservation of artefacts, outreach to schools and societies and administrative support. The aim is always to increase the engagement with a wide cross-section of society. 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community... Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum is classified as an education organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2010.
Among education charities registered in United Kingdom: Its annual revenue of £36K is below the peer average of £994K.
Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum is an unincorporated association, a group of people who agree to come together for a common charitable purpose. This is the simplest legal structure: it has no separate legal identity, so contracts and property must be held by individual trustees on behalf of the charity. Its Charity Commission registration number is SC041823.
You can verify Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.
You can donate to Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum directly through its donation page (https://theblackwatch.co.uk/support-us/). UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.
Donations to Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.
Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum is based in Perth in Scotland. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum was first registered in 2010, making it approximately 16 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Founding date · 2010
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Quick facts about Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum
- What is Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum?
- Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum is a education unincorporated association based in Perth, United Kingdom. The charity is there to support The Black Watch Regimental Trust in its role in providing education to a wide audience of the story of, and service provided by, The Black Watch Regiment to the peoples of Britain and beyond. It does this through providing grants and organising activities including lectures (primarily on the role of the military through the ages). The funding is provided mainly from the subscriptions of its members and can be for preservation of artefacts, outreach to schools and societies and administrative support. The aim is always to increase the engagement with a wide cross-section of society. 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science' This clause shall be interpreted as if it incorporated an over-riding qualification to the effect that in any case in which an activity permitted under this clause is in its nature capable of being carried on for purposes which are not charitable, or only partially so, as well as for wholly charitable purposes, (the words “charitable purposes” shall have the meaning ascribed to them for the purposes of Section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, including any statutory amendment or re-enactment for the time being in force, which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts (which meaning shall be assigned to the words “charitable purposes” wherever they appear in this Constitution)), the powers of the association under this Constitution shall be deemed to be limited to the carrying on of such activity in such manner as will not prejudice the charitable status of the association under the statutory provisions referred to above. Subject to that over-riding qualification, the association's purpose is to support the activities and property of The Black Watch Regimental Trust (Scottish Charity SC005848). Its detailed objects are: 2.1. The advancement of education by supporting the educational activities of The Black Watch Regimental Trust and its outreach programmes. 2.2. The advancement of the arts, heritage, and culture by: 2.2.1. supporting the acquisition of artefacts and archive material by The Black Watch Regimental Trust. 2.2.2. supporting the conservation of the artefacts and archive of The Black Watch Regimental Trust. 2.2.3. supporting the public display and interpretation of artefacts and archive material by The Black Watch Regimental Trust. 2.2.4. supporting the maintenance and development of heritable property owned by The Black Watch Regimental Trust. 2.3. The advancement of citizenship and community development by promoting opportunities for volunteers to support The Black Watch Regimental Trust and by supporting their workforce initiatives for young people. 2.4. Generally to provide any support to The Black Watch Regimental Trust necessary for the furtherance of its charitable objectives but only to the extent that such charitable objectives may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the objects set out in clauses 2.1 to 2.3 above.
- When was Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum founded?
- Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum was founded in 2010.
- Where is Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum located?
- Headquartered in Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- What is Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10K-£100K.
- Is Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum trustworthy?
- Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum's registration number?
- Registration: SC041823 (United Kingdom).
- What is Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum's website?
- https://www.theblackwatch.co.uk
- Are donations to Friends Of The Black Watch Castle and Museum tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.