New Religious Movements
Findhorn Foundation
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Origin 1962 to 1972
A spiritual community and later educational foundation begun in 1962 at a caravan park near Findhorn, Moray, on the north coast of Scotland, by Peter Caddy, Eileen Caddy and Dorothy Maclean after the Caddys lost their jobs and the small family began growing vegetables in poor, sandy soil. The community became known internationally for reports of unusually large and healthy produce, which its founders attributed to conscious cooperation with nature spirits, or devas, that Maclean said she communicated with directly. What began as three families grew into one of the longest-running intentional communities associated with the New Age movement, formally organized as the Findhorn Foundation, running residential courses in spirituality, sustainable living and community, and building the Findhorn Ecovillage alongside it. The United Nations has recognized the Ecovillage as a model of best practice in sustainable development, and the Foundation holds consultative status with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
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Institutional Wealth or FinancesThe Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator's public register records total income of 1,116,345 pounds against total expenditure of 2,024,061 pounds for the Findhorn Foundation, Scottish Charity Number SC007233, for the financial year ended 31 March 2025, its most recent annual submission, received by the regulator on 12 December 2025. The register shows this charity in wind down, with its activities and assets transferring to the newly registered Findhorn Foundation SCIO, Scottish Charity Number SC051938, which began operating as an independent charity in April 2024, so the expenditure exceeding income here reflects the older charity's closing down financial position rather than an ongoing institution's typical year. 2 Basis of the Wealth Figure Financial Disclosure RegimeRegistered charities in Scotland must file annual accounts with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, which publishes summary income and expenditure figures for each charity on its public online register; the Findhorn Foundation's figures recorded here are read directly from that live regulator register rather than from the charity's own published report. 2 Wealth Figure As Of Year Trajectory
Membership Over TimeAn independent ecological footprint study reported that Findhorn Ecovillage had around 450 resident members by 2005. 3 Membership Over TimeBy November 2011, the New Findhorn Community Association counted 320 members and 30 affiliated organisations in its own membership record. 4 Membership Figure As Of Membership Figure As Of Basis of the Membership Figure Basis of the Membership Figure Origins
Origin Period Place of OriginFindhorn, Moray, Scotland 1 FounderPeter Caddy, Eileen Caddy and Dorothy Maclean 1 Status
Status TodayIn active religious use 1 Legal StatusThe associated Findhorn Ecovillage has been recognized by the United Nations as a model of best practice in sustainable development, and the Findhorn Foundation holds consultative status with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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