OSCR Scottish charity profile

The River Don Trust

ActiveCharity number SC036015
Registered6 October 2004
Main locationAberdeen
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC036015
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
AB51 7PP

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Our charity is set up to look after and improve the ecology and aquatic species within our catchment area. This includes the flora and fauna. We are closely involved with the River Don Board and we also aim to assist in the achievement of carrying out the River Don Fishery Management Plan. We are involved in the collection of samples of water from the river for chemical analysis as well as assisting with invertebrate sampling. We have made a film which highlights the dangers and abundance of invasive species, in particular giant hogweed, in order to educate and warn members of the public. We are also involved in the organisation and management of the Rover Don Website. Our intention is to engage in a restoration project on our catchment shortly.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
  • the advancement of animal welfare

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 Objects for which the Company is established are: - (A) To advance for public benefit environmental protection and improvement by conserving and enhancing all species of freshwater fish and their environments primarily but not limited to the inland and coastal waters of the River Don (B) To advance the education of the public and any association, company, local authority, administrative or governmental agency or public body or representative body in: - (1) The understanding of aquatic ecosystems, including their fauna, flora and economic or social activity, and river catchment management. (2) The need for, and benefits of, protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of aquatic environments.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
30 September 2025£17,028£0£0£0£0£0£2,945£0£0£0020 May 2026
30 September 2024£2,453£0£0£0£0£0£2,062£0£0£0013 June 2025
30 September 2023£651£0£0£0£0£0£1,421£0£0£0015 May 2024
30 September 2022£368£0£0£0£0£0£1,648£0£0£0028 September 2023
30 September 2019£43,446£0£0£0£0£0£46,457£0£0£0015 September 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
c/o River Don Trust, Corsindae, Sauchen, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
Website supplied to OSCR
www.riverdon.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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