--- title: "Moredun Research Institute — charity SC022353 | CharityCompare" description: "Moredun Research Institute (charity SC022353): income £15.9m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/moredun-research-institute retrieved: 2026-10-08T00:01:39.007Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC022353Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) MR # Moredun Research Institute Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Moredun Research Institute is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of health, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.moredun.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC022353) Work at Moredun Research Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=moredun-research-institute&type=claim&name=Moredun%20Research%20Institute) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Moredun Research Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £15,932,784 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £15,386,851 Registered charity number SC022353 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Midlothian Website [www.moredun.org.uk](http://www.moredun.org.uk/) Quick answer Moredun Research Institute (number SC022353) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Moredun Research Institute do? We successfully develop strategies for the improved control and prevention of disease and help to reduce disease prevalence and incidence locally, nationally and worldwide. We work towards a greater understanding of disease pathogenesis, develop diagnostic tests and create novel vaccines. We work closely with farmers and vets and strive to improve animal health and wellbeing and support sustainable agriculture. Our research focuses on infections and diseases of livestock species, is multi-disciplinary, encompassing the spectrum from genomic and molecular analyses of pathogens, interactions be… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Moredun Research Institute Answers Moredun Research Institute gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Moredun Research Institute's money come from? Moredun Research Institute reported £15m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £15m (98%), investments £281k (2%), other income £92k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£15m · 98% - Investments£281k · 2% - Other income£92k · 1% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 March 1994 Where it says it operates Midlothian ## What causes is Moredun Research Institute registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of healththe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Moredun Research Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Moredun Research Institute. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Search SC022353 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Moredun Research Institute do? We successfully develop strategies for the improved control and prevention of disease and help to reduce disease prevalence and incidence locally, nationally and worldwide. We work towards a greater understanding of disease pathogenesis, develop diagnostic tests and create novel vaccines. We work closely with farmers and vets and strive to improve animal health and wellbeing and support sustainable agriculture. Our research focuses on infections and diseases of livestock species, is multi-disciplinary, encompassing the spectrum from genomic and molecular analyses of pathogens, interactions be… Does Moredun Research Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Moredun Research Institute. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Moredun Research Institute? Moredun Research Institute's website listed in our register data is http://www.moredun.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Where does Moredun Research Institute's money come from? Moredun Research Institute reported £15m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £15m (98%), investments £281k (2%), other income £92k (1%). When was Moredun Research Institute registered as a charity? Moredun Research Institute was entered on the register on 1 March 1994. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC022353).