# Balanced Horizon

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC052496
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** April 19, 2023
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC052496


## Contact

- **Address:** Seacliff Park, North Berwick , East Lothian
- **Postcode:** EH39 5PP
- **Website:** https://balancedhorizon.org/



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of education&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of citizenship or community development&#x27;,&#x27;the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended&#x27;,&#x27;the advancement of environmental protection or improvement&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Balanced Horizon runs three core projects connecting the land, sea and coasts. We run nature restoration projects on land, creating wildlife corridors through East Lothian. We undertake extensive beach cleaning activities in remote locations all along the Scottish Coast. Our restorative aquaculture hatchery helps introduce the key stone species of native oysters and European lobsters back into the firth of forth at a large scale. All three of our projects are underpinned by extensive community engagement and education activities both in person and online. We are building a community around environmental protection and restoration.

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Children or young people&#x27;,&#x27;No specific group, or for the benefit of the community&#x27;

**Objectives:** 5.2 The purposes of the SCIO are:  5.2.1 To undertake and promote the advancement of environmental protection or improvement by: 5.2.1.1 targeting areas that have limited access by land. 5.2.1.2 creating a network to remove marine litter from the Scottish Islands to the mainland for recycling. and  5.2.1.3 working collaboratively with other organisations to create a marketplace for marine plastic and create a self-sustaining circular economy.  5.2.2 To undertake and promote the advancement of education by:- 5.2.2.1 providing workshops for schools and youth groups. 5.2.2.2 raising awareness of the issue of marine litter and encouraging long term behavioural change. 5.2.2.3 highlight the connection between the health of the marine environment and human health. and 5.2.2.4 creating an interactive resource showing community group and event locations.  5.2.3 To promote the advancement of citizenship or community development by:-  5.2.3.1 providing voluntary opportunities. 5.2.3.2 building a network of local community groups to share resources and best practices. and  5.2.3.3 establishing partnerships between voluntary groups and business to provide collaborative solutions to marine litter issues.  5.2.4 To provide the provision of recreation facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended by working with organisations such as the Ocean Youth Trust to provide opportunities for youth organisations and underprivileged youngsters to take part in beach cleans and learn in the marine environment.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** East Lothian
- **Geographical spread:** One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area






