The Tweed Foundation
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC011055
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Sept. 5, 1983
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- Drygrange Steading
Melrose
Roxburghshire
TD6 9DJ
Contact
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of public participation in sport','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'
The Tweed Foundation was established with the primary aim of protecting, restoring, and enhancing the aquatic environment of the River Tweed and its tributaries. Founded in 1997, the Foundation operates across the Tweed catchment in the Scottish Borders and Northumberland, a region renowned for its rivers, biodiversity, and internationally significant wild salmon and trout populations. Its mission is rooted in the recognition that healthy freshwater ecosystems are essential not only for iconic species like Atlantic salmon but also for wider biodiversity, local communities, and sustainable recreational fisheries. The Tweed Foundation combines practical habitat restoration, scientific research, monitoring, and education to safeguard wild salmon and trout populations while benefiting the wider river ecosystem and local communities.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: (A) To advance for public benefit environmental protection and improvement by conserving and enhancing all species of freshwater fish and their environments primarily but not limited to the inland and coastal waters of the Tweed District, as defined in The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006 or any enactment amending or replacing the same. (B) To advance the education of the public and any association, company, local authority, administrative or governmental agency or public body or representative body in: - (1) The understanding of aquatic ecosystems, including their fauna, flora and economic or social activity, and river catchment management. (2) The need for, and benefits of, protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of aquatic environments. (C) To advance the development of such other Charitable Purposes which relate primarily to, but are not limited to, the use, conservation and management of fish and fishery resources, water, water quality, environmental conservation, education and participation in sporting or recreational activities in connection with those resources.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Scottish Borders
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £392,713 | £376,470 | 7 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £357,041 | £360,899 | 6 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £319,497 | £272,306 | 6 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £299,746 | £316,879 | 6 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £278,962 | £283,660 | 6 |