01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004064
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 291
- Postcode
- EH12 6TS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
RZSS is a conservation charity that operates Edinburgh Zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park near Kincraig. It aims to reverse the decline of species, create deeper connections to nature with its visitors and enable communities to better protect nature.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Society, in substitution for those set out in the Original Charter, shall be:- (1) the advancement of animal welfare by promoting the conservation of threatened species and habitats. and (2) the advancement of education through the above mentioned object and by promoting, facilitating and encouraging the study of zoology, animal physiology, pathology, dietetics and kindred subjects and to foster and develop among the wider public an interest in and knowledge of animal life.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £24,623,036 | £24,469,945 | 291 | 23 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £27,411,320 | £23,866,334 | 291 | 26 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £23,271,595 | £21,196,935 | 291 | 7 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £23,902,593 | £18,410,439 | 291 | 17 October 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £14,264,611 | £15,730,374 | 291 | 30 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Edinburgh Zoo, 134 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rzss.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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