01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052290
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PH22 1QU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Charity aims to advance the wellbeing of reindeer herds globally to prevent reindeer suffering and illness, by co-operating and sharing knowledge with other reindeer herders, societies and associations. The Charity leads and supports research in. a) the reindeer breeding cycle, such as contraception, and via artificial insemination or embryonic transfer. b) the impact of environmental change and climate change on reindeer herds throughout the world. and c) diseases, such as tick-borne affecting reindeer populations. d) genetic examination of seasonal velvet. The Charity provides outreach projects and accessible reindeer experiences to those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
1. To advance animal welfare by promoting and advancing the wellbeing of reindeer herds throughout the world and the prevention of their suffering and illness, to include co-operating and sharing knowledge with other reindeer herders, societies and associations throughout the world. 2. To apply, assist and facilitate the advancement of science, to include leading and/or supporting research in. a) the reindeer breeding cycle, (including the potential for introducing new genetics by artificial insemination or embryonic transfer to isolated reindeer herds throughout the world). and b) the impact of environmental change and climate change on diseases affecting reindeer populations throughout the world. 3. To provide relief to those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and to advance education, by delivering outreach projects and accessible reindeer experiences to those in need, in order to disseminate knowledge about the reindeer breed and promote their conservation.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £10,498 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 25 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 2 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,850 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 7 December 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
- Reindeer House, Glenmore, Aviemore, Inverness-shire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.thereindeertrust.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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