01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC025837
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 43
- Postcode
- EH39 4SS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
At the Scottish Seabird Centre we will do all that we can to ensure that we inspire people to explore and care for Scotland's coastal and marine environment and to provide them with the scientific evidence, information and knowledge to make informed choices about the activities that affect the marine environment. Our people (staff and volunteers) are crucial to our success. We will take an inclusive approach, use our tourism asset flexibly, and develop our education, marine outreach and digital resources to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to have the best experience of Scotland's marine environment.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The object for which the trust is established is to advance the education of the public concerning the ecology of the natural environment including in particular without limiting the generality of the foregoing, birds, including sea and other birds, whethermigratory or otherwise, fish and other marine animal and plant life, and flora , fauna, insect and other wildlife in general . to promote the conservation and protection of the same. and to study and communicate information relating to all or any of the above to the general public and to interested bodies, organisations and institutions .
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £0 | £0 | 43 | Not supplied |
| 31 January 2025 | £2,312,186 | £2,450,249 | 43 | 6 October 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £1,979,912 | £1,960,560 | 43 | 23 October 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £1,663,465 | £1,811,692 | 43 | 20 October 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £1,504,456 | £1,509,276 | 43 | 27 October 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
- The Harbour, North Berwick
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.seabird.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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