01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC022403
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 9
- Postcode
- PA75 6NU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT), a marine conservation charity that takes action through a unique programme of community-based research and education. We conduct the research that underpins the future safeguarding of whales, dolphins and porpoises and provide educational experiences in our dedicated Discovery Centre, on our boat Silurian and by visiting schools around the whole of the Hebrides. Based on the Isle of Mull, in the heart of the Hebrides, HWDT has been leading the way for the conservation of whales, dolphins and porpoises in the waters of western Scotland for three decades. Our research has critically advanced the understanding of species that visit seasonally or are resident in the Hebrides. Using what we have learnt, we work directly with communities through our education and engagement programmes to highlight the importance of the marine environment and encourage people to take responsibility for protecting it for future generations.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
1 The trust’s objects are: (a) All purposes that are charitable relating to cetaceans, and especially: (b) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (c) the advancement of animal welfare. (d) the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science. (e) the advancement of citizenship or community development, including volunteering and the social and economic development of communities. (f) education.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £621,442 | £460,218 | 9 | 15 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £533,902 | £486,676 | 9 | 27 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £499,858 | £486,979 | 9 | 8 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £356,198 | £364,784 | 9 | 23 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £281,982 | £274,147 | 9 | 24 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
- 28 Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.hwdt.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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