01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC046309
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB44 1QJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We try to do what it says on the tin, be Friends to the Aquarium, through whatever methods seem applicable at the time. This is helping with events, fund raising for specific projects, providing input to design changes, providing amin facilities that the Aquarium is not set up 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
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purpose is to 'inspire and promote understanding, appreciation, consideration, protection and conservation of Moray Firth marine wildlife and its environment by supporting and assisting Macduff Marine Aquarium'.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2025 | £29,926 | £30,022 | 0 | 24 November 2025 |
| 28 February 2024 | £7,717 | £3,161 | 0 | 25 November 2024 |
| 28 February 2023 | £16,626 | £5,436 | 0 | 26 October 2023 |
| 28 February 2022 | £7,114 | £7,571 | 0 | 25 November 2022 |
| 28 February 2021 | £4,824 | £5,357 | 0 | 28 October 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
- 45 Duff Street, Macduff
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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