01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037654
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 2,358
- Postcode
- EH12 9DH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
1. The Objects shall be: 1) To promote the conservation of biological diversity and the natural environment for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by: a. conserving wild birds and other wildlife, and the environment on which they depend. b. protecting, restoring and re-creating habitats. And, in furtherance of that primary objective, to raise public understanding and awareness of, and to provide information on, such matters. 2) To advance education of the public in conservation of the natural environment.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £194,964,000 | £176,791,000 | 2,358 | 20 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £169,877,000 | £167,994,000 | 2,358 | 14 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £164,702,000 | £164,817,000 | 2,358 | 27 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £157,699,000 | £143,112,000 | 2,358 | 23 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £142,383,000 | £121,618,000 | 2,358 | 20 December 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
- 2 Lochside View, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rspb.org.uk
- Parent charity
- The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds · 207076
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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