01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051617
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- IV12 5QN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Laikenbuie Ecology Trust protects 140 acres of native woodland, scrub, wetland, and some permanent grass, all areas full of wildlife due the rich mosaic of differing habitats. The Trust has owned 126 acres plus a farmhouse and steading since 2023, and an extra 14 acres is leased. The aims are to manage the land as a working example of sustainable Organic small scale agriculture with landscape re-wilding to preserve and enhance the biodiversity of the flora and fauna. Land based learning and nature education is available for schools and local community groups showing how nature can flourish with minimal intervention. Access for quiet, responsible enjoyment in nature is encouraged.
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
4 The organisation will operate as a non-profit distributing charity whose purposes are: (a) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement. To manage the farm and land known as Laikenbuie, Nr Nairn, as a working example of sustainable, organic small scale agriculture and landscape re-wilding, operating in synergy and in the interests of enabling a diversity of natural flora & fauna. (b) The advancement of education To provide organised opportunities for land based learning, environmental & nature education, and health & well-being programmes for schools, colleges and local community groups within a working farm environment where nature can flourish with minimal intervention
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | £0 | £0 | 1 | Not supplied |
| 30 June 2025 | £31,101 | £15,310 | 1 | 31 March 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | £21,571 | £17,410 | 1 | 14 March 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | £5,277 | £3,576 | 1 | 5 February 2024 |
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
- Laikenbuie, Grantown Road, Nairn
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://laikenbuieecologytrust.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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