OSCR Scottish charity profile

Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Trust

Known as Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue

ActiveCharity number SC004506
Registered23 October 1986
Main locationNorth Ayrshire
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC004506
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
over 250 volunteers
Staff
7
Postcode
G65 0QB

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The purpose of the Trust is to rescue, repair and rehabilitate wild birds and animals in need of human aid. This objective has been pursued throughout the year as in previous years. The main activities undertaken in the year was rescuing animals in need of human aid.

Charitable purposes

  • 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 promotion of animal welfare.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£264,000£271,413718 December 2025
31 March 2024£392,067£323,381712 December 2024
31 March 2023£374,799£258,014719 December 2023
31 March 2022£309,790£242,771728 December 2022
31 March 2021£462,881£206,071710 January 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
7 Coach Close, Kilsyth
Website supplied to OSCR
https://www.hessilheadwildlife.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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