# Childrens Wilderness Sanctuary

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC023382
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** Feb. 3, 1995
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC023382


## Contact

- **Address:** Finniegill, Boreland, Lockerbie
- **Postcode:** DG11 2LP



## Activities

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

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

**What the charity does:** The charity aims for the education of children and young people through nature and local, national and international ecological and environmental issues. We mainly do this through the land in the Upper Dryffe valley.  We have developed activities to be held in nature. Tree recognition through games and collecting leaves, environmental art [ making art with natural materials] pond dips, orientation, survival [keeping warm and dry outdoors] story telling, den making, outdoor cooking, keeping outdoor areas tidy, care for the environment. Simple boat making and racing them in the river. Simple sport activities outdoors. The children and adults love these activities. It gives them a better understanding of themselves and what they can achieve. They learn to work together without putting pressure on that aspect. They look healthier by being outside, away of their phones an t.v. They learn to problem solve in nature. This being a skill that they will take with them into their normal life

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

**Objectives:** The Trustees shall hold the Trust Funds aftermentioned for the benefit of the public for charitable purposes only within the meaning assigned thereto by the law for the time being in force and, specifically, the advancement of education of children and young persons, in particular children and young persons coming from families with a background of social and/or economic deprivation, in nature studies and other subjects appertaining to local, national and international ecological and environmental issues.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Dumfries And Galloway
- **Geographical spread:** Scotland and other parts of the UK



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £101696 | £893 |  -  | 0 | [PDF](/sc/SC023382/files/2024-12-31-accounts.pdf) (963.3 KB) |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £537 | £466 |  -  | 0 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £606 | £946 |  -  | 0 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £602 | £1438 |  -  | 0 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £602 | £150 |  -  | 0 |  |