Charity Details

The National Trust for Scotland

SC007410Registered charity from 05 February 1936

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Charity Information:

Address First Floor
The Broadstone
50 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh

Postcode EH12 9LD

Website www.nts.org.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Object:

To promote the permanent preservation, for the benefit of the Nation, of Land and Buildings in Scotland (the expression "Land" being held throughout these presents to include Lochs and Rivers) of natural beauty or historic interest; and as regards such Land, to preserve (so far as practicable) its natural aspect and features and animal and plant life.

Operations:

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

The National Trust for Scotland is the charity that cares for, shares and speaks up for Scotland's magnificent heritage. We're Scotland's largest membership organisation and we're independent of government. Since 1931, we've pioneered public access to and shared ownership of some of th emost magnificent buildings, collections and landscapes in Scotland. We care for ancient houses, battlefields, castles, mills, gardens, coastlies, islands, mountain ranges and the plants and animals that depend upon them. Together the places and objects in our care tell the stories of Scotland. Without our involvement, many of these places and things would have been lost forever to the passage of time, development and the elements.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)

Constitutional Form Date: 05 Feb 1936

Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

Number of Staff: 1372

Number of Volunteers: over 250

Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of environmental protection or improvement"

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

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
28 Feb 2022	£49,250,000	£51,917,000	07 Nov 2022	Yes
28 Feb 2023	£57,849,000	£65,614,000	21 Nov 2023	Yes
28 Feb 2024	£69,546,000	£75,906,000	14 Nov 2024	Yes
28 Feb 2025	£91,432,000	£81,753,000	25 Nov 2025	Yes	Visit Charity's Website
28 Feb 2026			No	Annual Information due by 30 Nov 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
Susan	Bruce
Ian	Turnbull
Murray	Pittock
Stephen	Mitchell
Janet	Brennan
Peter	Drummond
Will	Williams
Susan	Miller
Cameron	Murray
Alexander	MacLennan
Michael	Spence
Bryan	Willmott
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