--- title: "The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO — charity SC042614 | CharityCompare" description: "The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO (charity SC042614): income £26,968 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-winton-foundation-for-the-welfare-of-bears-scio retrieved: 2026-10-11T08:40:31.223Z 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. SC042614SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) WF # The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of animal welfare. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wintonbearfoundation.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC042614) Work at The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-winton-foundation-for-the-welfare-of-bears-scio&type=claim&name=The%20Winton%20Foundation%20For%20The%20Welfare%20Of%20Bears%20SCIO) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £26,968 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £14,374 Registered charity number SC042614 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) East Lothian Website [www.wintonbearfoundation.org](http://www.wintonbearfoundation.org/) Quick answer The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO (number SC042614) 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 The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO do? The Foundation is working through fund and awareness raising to assist with new and established projects around the world to help rescue and protect bears from abuse and exploitation Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO Answers The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 September 2011 Where it says it operates East Lothian ## What causes is The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO registered for? the advancement of animal welfare ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO. 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. 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Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC042614? Search SC042614 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 The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO do? The Foundation is working through fund and awareness raising to assist with new and established projects around the world to help rescue and protect bears from abuse and exploitation Does The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO. 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 The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO? The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.wintonbearfoundation.org. 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. When was The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO registered as a charity? The Winton Foundation For The Welfare Of Bears SCIO was entered on the register on 27 September 2011. 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/). 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