01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044097
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 47
- Postcode
- BH7 6BZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- 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
3.1 To promote and advance (directly or indirectly) the conservation and welfare of amphibians and reptiles, their habitats and the wider environment on which they depend. 3.2 To establish and maintain amphibian and reptile nature reserves and to undertake habitat management, reclamation, remediation and restoration and to promote the study of and appreciation of sustainable practices in such nature reserves and elsewhere. 3.3 To execute, promote, support and publish research relevant to species and habitat conservation pertinent to amphibians and reptiles. 3.4 To advance the education and awareness of the public in amphibian and reptile conservation and conservation of the environment. 3.5 To advance the above mentioned objects in the British Isles, Europe and elsewhere in the world.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,353,025 | £2,188,984 | 47 | 18 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,262,487 | £2,259,459 | 47 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,157,374 | £2,077,132 | 47 | 17 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,189,795 | £1,951,135 | 47 | 30 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,226,228 | £1,811,313 | 47 | 21 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
- 744 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.arc-trust.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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