01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052375
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG12 6AJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provide search and rescue facilities to those in need and support other organisations with search and rescue efforts.
Charitable purposes
- the saving of lives
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 - The purpose of the organisation is to provide search and rescue assistance and expertise to locate lost and missing individuals through the use of specialist trained and qualified dogs and professional equipment, providing public benefit in Scotland, the UK and throughout the world, in order to facilitate the following: 1. The Saving of Lives
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £24,921 | £29,310 | 0 | 11 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £33,661 | £22,287 | 0 | 12 September 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
- c/o Saint & Co, 26 High Street, Annan
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.specialistsearchdogs.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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