# Reforesting Scotland

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC018032
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** Aug. 19, 1991
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC018032


## Contact

- **Address:** 1d Powis Circle, Aberdeen
- **Postcode:** AB24 3YT
- **Website:** www.reforestingscotland.org



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

**What the charity does:** We were set up to restore Scotland's forest cover and culture. We do this by educating, inspiring and publicising good practice, through publications, visits and social media. We also run projects aiming to fill the gaps in what other organisations are doing. Currently we have projects on hutting, coppice and mountain birch seed collection. We provide small grants for tree planting projects and run the 'Hut of Wellbeing' which provides free respite stays for unpaid carers and people affected by illness.

**Objectives:** 1. To promote education and, in particular, to conduct research into, and promote public awareness and understanding of, the role of woodland restoration in the stabilisation and regeneration of ecosystems. 2. To promote the principles of ecologically sound sustainable forestry practice for the rural communities of Scotland.  3. To carry out work to provide, maintain, restore or improve public amenity woodlands, parks and other green spaces. or structures and access or interpretation works (including paths, signs, information boards, etc.) within such places, in the vicinity of landfill sites and elsewhere in Scotland.  4. To advance forest culture and heritage in Scotland. S. To advance physical and mental health through improving public access to forests and the natural environment. and 6. To advance community development, particularly by involving communities in the management of natural assets.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Fife
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £53110 | £60439 |  -  | 1 |  |
| March 31, 2024 | £57289 | £59649 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £50301 | £39601 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £73549 | £51770 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2021 | £34863 | £36434 |  -  |  -  |  |