Charity Details

Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland

SC004561Registered charity from 05 April 1898

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Charity Information:

Address Royal Highland Centre

Postcode EH28 8NB

Website www.rhass.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Object:

The charitable objects of the Society shall be (first) the advancement of education, (secondly) the advancement of citizenship and community development, (thirdly) the advancement of heritage, culture and science, (fourthly) the advancement of environmental protection and improvement and (fifthly) the advancement of animal welfare

Operations:

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

RHASS is Scotland’s agricultural charity, providing a voice for those within Scottish agriculture and the rural community. We strive as a charity for new ways to preserve, educate and support the agricultural industry and the people who live and work in the Scottish countryside, by uniting communities and investing in innovation, education, wellbeing and the environment. RHASS is a membership charity, with around 16,000 members. This community is built on a legacy of integrity, honesty and genuine care for the countryside and the people who have dedicated their lives to it. We carry out our charitable purposes largely through putting on the Royal Highland Show - Scotland's largest outdoor event, which connects rural and urban communities and showcases the best of food, farming and rural life.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

Constitutional Form Date: 05 Apr 1898

Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

Number of Staff: 53

Number of Volunteers: over 250

Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement", "the advancement of animal welfare"

Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"

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
30 Nov 2021	£8,228,427	£8,982,330	23 Aug 2022	Yes
30 Nov 2022	£11,040,110	£12,237,468	03 Aug 2023	Yes
30 Nov 2023	£11,742,099	£15,383,641	29 Aug 2024	Yes
30 Nov 2024	£13,593,377	£15,624,697	26 Aug 2025	Yes	Visit Charity's Website
30 Nov 2025			No	Annual Information due by 31 Aug 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
Louise	Elder
Colin	Crosby
Dennis	Bridgeford
Martin	MacDonald
Alexander	Hay
Karen	Shaw
Donald	Harvey
Ian	Beck
James	Logan
Susan	Lawrie
Andrew	Hornall
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