01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040908
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- DG1 1EB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity continues to monitor fish stocks in the River Nith catchment area. We assist in improving the habitats in the area by establishing riverbank woodlands etc. This is carried out with support from SPEN. We continue to deliver educational sessions to local primary and secondary schoolchildren, together with sessions for students from Glasgow University.We continue to introduce young people to angling through our Fishing for Future project.
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
3A. To advance for public benefit environmental protection and improvement by conserving and enhancing all species of freshwater fish and their environs primarily but not limited to the inland and coastal waters of the River Nith catchment and the jurisdictional area of the Nith District Salmon Fishery Board. 3B. 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 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
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £177,919 | £206,851 | 1 | 17 April 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £278,423 | £144,910 | 1 | 28 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £203,574 | £164,859 | 1 | 25 April 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £96,881 | £97,113 | 1 | 25 May 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £123,124 | £99,426 | 1 | 1 July 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
- 37 George Street, Dumfries
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.river-nith.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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