# Hebridean Whale And Dolphin Trust Ltd

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC022403
- **Known as:** HWDT
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- **Registered:** March 15, 1994
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC022403


## Contact

- **Address:** 28 Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull
- **Postcode:** PA75 6NU
- **Website:** www.hwdt.org



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the advancement of animal welfare'

**What the charity does:** We are the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT), a marine conservation charity that takes action through a unique programme of community-based research and education. We conduct the research that underpins the future safeguarding of whales, dolphins and porpoises and provide educational experiences in our dedicated Discovery Centre, on our boat Silurian and by visiting schools around the whole of the Hebrides. Based on the Isle of Mull, in the heart of the Hebrides, HWDT has been leading the way for the conservation of whales, dolphins and porpoises in the waters of western Scotland for three decades. Our research has critically advanced the understanding of species that visit seasonally or are resident in the Hebrides. Using what we have learnt, we work directly with communities through our education and engagement programmes to highlight the importance of the marine environment and encourage people to take responsibility for protecting it for future generations.

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

**Objectives:** 1	The trust’s objects are:  (a)	All purposes that are charitable relating to cetaceans, and especially: (b)	the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. (c)	the advancement of animal welfare. (d)	the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage and science. (e)	the advancement of citizenship or community development, including volunteering and the social and economic development of communities. (f)	education.





## Geography

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



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £621442 | £460218 |  -  | 9 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £533902 | £486676 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £499858 | £486979 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £356198 | £364784 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £281982 | £274147 |  -  |  -  |  |