01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC021303
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 54
- Postcode
- IV36 3TH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Trees for Life wants to be an impactful organisation that seeks big changes. We want to be bold and ambitious, leading by example and respected by our peers and those we seek to influence. To reflect this, we are adopting an ambition statement to describe our intentions and way of working more clearly: “Trees for Life stands at the forefront of rewilding in the Scottish Highlands. Hopeful and bold, we are committed to creating nature-rich landscapes that include and support people. With a focus on Scotland’s spectacular Caledonian forest, we foster biodiversity and encourage natural processes essential to life. From the iconic red squirrel to the elusive lynx, we're working to bring back more life to our landscapes. Rewilding is a shared journey, and together with communities, we are restoring Scotland’s natural and cultural heritage. Join us on this journey of hope and positive action. Rewild the Scottish Highlands.”
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company's objects are: To regenerate and restore the native woodlands of Scotland, and their associated flora and fauna, for the purpose of conservation of the country's natural heritage, and for the benefit of present and future generations of the people of Great Britain. To promote education and, in particular, to conduct research into, and promote public awareness and understanding of, the role of woodland restoration in the stabilisation and regeneration of ecosystems .To promote for the public benefit the conservation, protection and restoration of native forests and other ecosystems around the world with intention of conserving the Earth’s biological diversity.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £3,444,244 | £928,491 | £1,883,597 | £546,716 | £72,482 | £12,958 | £3,885,643 | £737,382 | £3,148,261 | £0 | 54 | 7 October 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £3,571,055 | £1,222,053 | £1,597,433 | £141,648 | £199,839 | £410,082 | £3,054,695 | £401,578 | £2,653,117 | £0 | 54 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £4,162,492 | £1,037,395 | £3,035,683 | £23,104 | £38,712 | £27,598 | £1,873,625 | £386,643 | £1,486,982 | £0 | 54 | 6 October 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £3,562,715 | £1,068,358 | £2,430,662 | £33,207 | £9,811 | £20,677 | £1,491,152 | £163,115 | £1,328,037 | £0 | 54 | 3 October 2022 |
| 31 January 2021 | £2,997,113 | £717,967 | £2,222,075 | £30,955 | £15,636 | £10,480 | £1,256,132 | £265,759 | £990,373 | £0 | 54 | 31 August 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
- 566 East Whins, The Park, Findhorn, Forres
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.treesforlife.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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