01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC054063
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- Not supplied
- Postcode
- HS20HA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
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
- Children or young people
- 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
4 The organisation’s purposes are: (a) The advancement of science through the research and monitoring of the distribution, abundance, habitat use and social structure of marine mammals and factors affecting their conservation, especially in the Western Isles and wider Scottish waters. (b) The promotion of heritage, arts, culture and science, through the themes of marine mammals, the marine environment and conservation. (c) The advancement of environmental protections and improvements for marine mammals and the marine environment, especially in the Western Isles and wider Scottish waters, and the promotion of conservation to the public. (d) The advancement of marine mammal welfare through research, education, collaboration, dissemination of information and promotion of both individual and species-level welfare. (e) The advancement of education and research relating to marine mammals and the marine environment, including, community engagement, school outreach programmes and volunteering opportunities within the Western Isles and wider Scottish waters
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | — | Not supplied |
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
- 8 Port Voller, Isle of Lewis
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.mara.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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