01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042614
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH33 2LA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Foundation is working through fund and awareness raising to assist with new and established projects around the world to help rescue and protect bears from abuse and exploitation
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the object is to advance animal welfare. The organisation:- 4.1 Will undertake work to raise awareness, through educational and informative means, of the eight main species of bear and the threats and abuses they face 4.2 Will undertake work that will be instrumental in the fight to end the cruelty to, abuse of and exploitation of wild and captive bears 4.3 Will research bear related projects and campaigns throughout the world to ensure they are suitable recipients or candidates for funds from the association 4.4 Will assist with and contribute to projects worldwide undertaking work with similar aims and objectives
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £26,968 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £14,374 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 10 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £27,066 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5,658 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 27 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £1,807 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,228 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 7 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,926 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,136 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 15 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £3,382 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,358 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 15 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
- 54 West Windygoul Gardens, Tranent, East Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.wintonbearfoundation.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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