01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC017672
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH1 3LR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The object of the trust is the protection of bird life in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Particular emphasis is placed upon the establishment and maintenance of sanctuaries and places of protection for birds, including doves and pigeons and migrating birds, within or near cities and other populous ares, in order to give as many people as possible the benefit of seeing, hearing and enjoying the wide variety of bird life within the country or migrating through it. The income generated from the investment portfolio is used to provide grants to charities who meet these criteria.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The promotion of animal welfare.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £14,108 | £28,313 | 0 | 6 January 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | £13,682 | £10,589 | 0 | 30 May 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | £14,888 | £23,826 | 0 | 2 December 2024 |
| 5 April 2022 | £17,762 | £16,961 | 0 | 13 June 2024 |
| 5 April 2021 | £15,939 | £20,011 | 0 | 17 February 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
- Glenorchy House, 20 Union Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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