01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052004
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KW14 8YE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Caithness Seal Rehab & Release is set up to rescue sick, injured or abandoned seal pups along the north west, north, north east coastlines, as well as the isle of Lewis, Isle of Harris and North & South Uist. Members of the public and other organisations report stranded seal pups to us, we assess the pup and uplift if needed.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Purposes 4 The organisation's purposes are: (a) The advancement of education, with the teaching of what species of seals are along the Caithness coastline, their habitats, the behaviours and how we can protect them. (b) The saving of marine mammal lives, in particular Pinnipeds, by rescuing them if warranted and uplifting them to a safe environment for rehabilitation. (c) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, by recording and monitoring seal populations already present and those that are rescued & released. (d) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement, by monitoring vulnerable areas, feed availability and pups born. (e) The advancement of animal welfare. (f) The rescue, protection, treatment, rehabilitation and release of sick or injured Pinnipeds.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2025 | £25,220 | £30,537 | 0 | 1 June 2026 |
| 1 December 2024 | £31,782 | £27,695 | 0 | 7 July 2025 |
| 1 December 2023 | £35,143 | £15,637 | 0 | 28 March 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
- Windhaven, Brough, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8YE
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.caithness-seal-rehab-release.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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