01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004294
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- ZE2 9JU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
For the furtherance and benefit of ornithology and bird preservation through the funding of the provision of ornithological research and accommodation to allow the involvement of ornithologists and the general public in same.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The interests of and for the furtherance and benefit of ornithology and bird preservation.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £932 | £696,144 | 10 | 15 August 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £8,383 | £13,992 | 10 | 30 July 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £10,318 | £96,201 | 10 | 15 August 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £8,670 | £258 | 10 | 2 August 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £8,139 | £435 | 10 | 16 August 2022 |
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
- Fair Isle Bird Observatory, Fair Isle, Shetland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.fairislebirdobs.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Fair Isle Bird Observatory Trust · SC011160
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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