01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049514
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH2 1EN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Lacrima Foundation is established to advance environmental protection and biodiversity by supporting the conservation and restoration of honey bee populations using natural, non-intervention methods. The charity promotes the rewilding of bees by developing and installing log hives that replicate natural tree habitats, allowing bees to live and reproduce without intensive management or honey harvesting. It achieves its aims through research and development, pilot installations, education, and collaboration with communities, landowners, and partner organisations. By encouraging sustainable practices and raising awareness of pollinator decline, the charity contributes to healthier ecosystems and long-term environmental resilience.
Charitable purposes
- 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
4 The organisation's purpose is: 4.1 The advancement of environmental protection/improvement with the main focus on the conservation and protection of honeybees by applying ancient methods of rewilding of honeybees.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £361 | £0 | 0 | 1 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £459 | £0 | 0 | 24 April 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £42 | £0 | 0 | 12 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £579 | £0 | 0 | 23 May 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 21 May 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
- International House, 38 Thistle Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.lacrimafoundation.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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