01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC034297
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- over 250 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- DD8 1XF
OSCR note: This SCIO was incorporated on 01 March 2013 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by Scottish Badgers SC034297 which was an Unincorporated Association registered as charity since 29 April 2003.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provide scientifically based information to inform the public, volunteers and public organisations
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
4.1 To promote, for the benefit of the public, the study, conservation and protection of badgers in Scotland, their setts and natural habitats. 4.2 To further 4.1) above by education of the public in all aspects of the study of badgers, their habitats and conservation, and through such education to encourage tolerance and appreciation of, and respect for, all animal life which is a common heritage of the people of Scotland. 4.3 To offer guidance, information and advice to the Membership of the Organisation, using the specialist knowledge of those qualified from amongst the Membership, including legal knowledge and experience of the species' interaction with people. 4.4 To offer specialist information, guidance and advice to the general public and to specific interested parties, be they government agencies or specialist conservation bodies.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 2 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £112,156 | £118,833 | 2 | 6 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £100,676 | £106,944 | 2 | 27 July 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £105,473 | £93,363 | 2 | 30 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £71,440 | £78,056 | 2 | 4 August 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
- Hillhead Farmhouse, North Mains of Kinnettles, Forfar, Angus
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.scottishbadgers.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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