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Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC020979
Status
Active
Registered
Feb. 5, 1993
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
The Booth
Hillswick
Shetland
ZE2 9RW

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the advancement of animal welfare','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

HWS was set up to rescue, rehabilitate and release abandoned, injured and unwell marine mammals by providing facilities for their care, as well as provide information and education to the wider public.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The objects of the HWSA will be to relieve the suffering and distress of seals, otters and other mammals and to assist other bodies to study and monitor the behaviour and population of seals, otters and other mammals in the interests of Shetland's wildlife.

Geography

Main operating location
Shetland Islands
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £62,437 £68,295
March 31, 2024 £34,368 £56,708
March 31, 2023 £54,248 £50,336
March 31, 2022 £188,745 £89,228
March 31, 2021 £308,048 £261,788