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Caithness Seal Rehab & Release

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC052004
Status
Active
Registered
Sept. 13, 2022
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Windhaven
Brough
Thurso
Caithness
Kw14 8ye
KW14 8YE

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the advancement of animal welfare'

Caithness Seal Rehab & Release is set up to rescue sick, injured or abandoned seal pups along the north west, north, north east coastlines, as well as the isle of Lewis, Isle of Harris and North & South Uist. Members of the public and other organisations report stranded seal pups to us, we assess the pup and uplift if needed.

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

Objectives: Purposes 4 The organisation's purposes are: (a) The advancement of education, with the teaching of what species of seals are along the Caithness coastline, their habitats, the behaviours and how we can protect them. (b) The saving of marine mammal lives, in particular Pinnipeds, by rescuing them if warranted and uplifting them to a safe environment for rehabilitation. (c) The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, by recording and monitoring seal populations already present and those that are rescued & released. (d) The advancement of environmental protection or improvement, by monitoring vulnerable areas, feed availability and pups born. (e) The advancement of animal welfare. (f) The rescue, protection, treatment, rehabilitation and release of sick or injured Pinnipeds.

Geography

Main operating location
Highland
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 1, 2025 £25,220 £30,537
Dec. 1, 2024 £31,782 £27,695
Dec. 1, 2023 £35,143 £15,637