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Skye Environmental Centre Ltd

Also known as: International Otter Survival Fund

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC003875
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed July 15, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 21, 1989
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
7 Black Park
Broadford
Isle Of Skye
IV49 9DE

Contact

Website
otter.org
Screenshot of the Skye Environmental Centre Ltd website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'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'

IOSF was inspired by observing otters in heir natural environment in Scotland, and works to conserve all 14 species worldwide, through a combination of compassion and science. Using both land and water, otters are ideal environmental indicators, and their conservation ensures healthy environments for all species, including our own. Otter Hospital - on Skye caring for injured/orphaned otters and other wildlife from throughout UK & provide advice for people worldwide. Education - courses for people interested in otters, talks to school, natural history groups, etc. Training in survey techniques in UK. Training workshops in surveys/education in Asia. Africa, S & Central America. Research - otter surveys, reducing otter road deaths. Campaigns to combat otter trade in Asia. International projects include Asian small-clawed otter (Indonesia), hairy-nosed otter (Malaysia, Mesoamerican otter (Central America), marine otter (Chile)

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: To advance the education of the public through an understanding of the Isle of Skye, its environment, geology, archaeology and to help conserve the wildlife, Flora and Fauna inhabiting Skye, and its environs by providing educational courses in Scotland and elsewhere in natural history, geology, archaeology and subjects concerning the preservation and conservation of the environment. by publishing through advising on, producing, printing, reproducing and distributing books and films about the need for preservation and conservation of the world’s wild places. and by acting as consultants to, or by promoting of advising on, study expeditions to areas of the Isle of Skye.

Geography

Main operating location
Highland
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Sept. 30, 2025 July 15, 202615 days late £159,294 £156,547 5
Sept. 30, 2024 June 27, 2025On time £249,766 £207,633 5
Sept. 30, 2023 June 26, 2024On time £189,951 £183,987 5
Sept. 30, 2022 June 21, 2023On time £161,583 £191,092 5
Sept. 30, 2021 June 28, 2022On time £204,299 £140,201 5
Sept. 30, 2020 June 16, 2021 £301,833 £169,908 5

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.