Charity Details

Findhorn Foundation

SC007233Registered charity from 03 May 1972

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Notes:

This charity intends to wind up and transfer its assets and liabilities to the SCIO Findhorn Foundation SCIO SC051938. Findhorn Foundation SCIO SC051938 was established to replace Findhorn Foundation SC007233

Charity Information:

Address Findhorn Foundation
The Park
Findhorn
Forres
Moray

Postcode IV36 3TZ

Website www.findhorn.org/findhorn-foundation-trust

Regulatory Type Standard

Object:

The Trust is constituted for charitable purposes only and subject thereto the purposes and objects of the Trust are:- 3.1 the advancement of religion and religious studies and practices by education, embodiment and demonstration of the validity of the essential truths of all religious, spiritual and interfaith teaching and by such means to encourage and help those who sincerely seek, by increasing their knowledge and the development of their being to achieve a greater understanding of the purpose and spiritual nature of life; 3.2 the advancement of environmental protection or improvement by recognition of the presence of spirit within nature and the interdependence of all forms of life, to further the conservation, sustainability and preservation of the natural environment by such means as the Trustees shall in their discretion think fit, including education and demonstration of the harmonious and cooperative relationship between humanity and all other forms of life; 3.3 the advancement of holistic education and service for the benefit of all people, in the areas of spiritual and personal development, environmental awareness and community development, through demonstration and by informing, inspiring and enabling individuals and groups to experience and practise sustainable ways of living; and 3.4 any other charitable purpose as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion determine.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

Findhorn Foundation is currently winding down and disposing of assets. It will wind up once all assets have been disposed of. The following describes its activities while it was operating: The Findhorn Foundation is dedicated to embodying the core truths at the heart of all faiths. Our transformative experiences inspire individuals to rediscover their inner spiritual wisdom and uncover their true life’s purpose. As a spiritual organisation that recognises the Sacred within nature around us, we promote environmental protection, ecological conservation and sustainability. It is our mission to provide transformative experiences that serve the world, by actively living and sharing the following spiritual practices every day: Inner Listening - we practice mindfulness and meditation to open up to our own spiritual wisdom; Co-creation with Nature - we work consciously to co-create with nature’s intelligence; Love in Action - we bring love into everything we do to create a better world.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

Constitutional Form Date: 03 May 1972

Main Operating Location: Moray

Number of Staff: 0

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of religion", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement", "any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes"

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

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals", "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations", "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022	£3,150,636	£3,281,311	29 Nov 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£2,318,951	£3,524,839	14 Nov 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£2,447,210	£3,208,918	24 Jun 2025	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£1,116,345	£2,024,061	12 Dec 2025	Yes	Visit Charity's Website
31 Mar 2026			No	Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
Francine	Rietberg
Paul	Dickinson
Kathy	Tyler
Helen	Wildsmith
Mark	Anderson
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