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The Reindeer Trust

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC052290
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 25, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Jan. 30, 2023
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Reindeer House
Glenmore
Aviemore
Inverness-shire
PH22 1QU

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage','the advancement of animal welfare'

The Charity aims to advance the wellbeing of reindeer herds globally to prevent reindeer suffering and illness, by co-operating and sharing knowledge with other reindeer herders, societies and associations. The Charity leads and supports research in. a) the reindeer breeding cycle, such as contraception, and via artificial insemination or embryonic transfer. b) the impact of environmental change and climate change on reindeer herds throughout the world. and c) diseases, such as tick-borne affecting reindeer populations. d) genetic examination of seasonal velvet. The Charity provides outreach projects and accessible reindeer experiences to those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: 1. To advance animal welfare by promoting and advancing the wellbeing of reindeer herds throughout the world and the prevention of their suffering and illness, to include co-operating and sharing knowledge with other reindeer herders, societies and associations throughout the world. 2. To apply, assist and facilitate the advancement of science, to include leading and/or supporting research in. a) the reindeer breeding cycle, (including the potential for introducing new genetics by artificial insemination or embryonic transfer to isolated reindeer herds throughout the world). and b) the impact of environmental change and climate change on diseases affecting reindeer populations throughout the world. 3. To provide relief to those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and to advance education, by delivering outreach projects and accessible reindeer experiences to those in need, in order to disseminate knowledge about the reindeer breed and promote their conservation.

Geography

Main operating location
Highland
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2026 Sept. 25, 2026On time £10,498 £0
March 31, 2025 Dec. 2, 2025On time £0 £0
March 31, 2024 Dec. 7, 2024On time £1,850 £0

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.