More information to appear on the Scottish Charity Register from 9 March 2026, including charity trustee names and accounts documents. Click here for more details.

Charity Details

 

Scottish Historic Buildings Trust

SC034507Registered charity from 13 June 2003
2MB ZIP file, with green, blue and mono style logos
2MB ZIP file, with green, blue and mono style logos
Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By SHBT
Address Riddle's Court
322 Lawnmarket
Edinburgh
Postcode EH1 2PG
Website www.shbt.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The objects for which the Company is established are to promote and encourage, either on its own or in conjunction with others, the protection and preservation of Scotland's historic, architectural and landscape heritage by any means and in particular by the acquisition of such lands, buildings and monuments of historic or architectural interest as the Directors may select for the purpose of repair and restoration and, sale or lease subject to such .legally valid restrictions as will ensure preservation of such lands, buildings and monuments and to further the study of such heritage and make the information obtained available to the general public.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
To restore historic buildings in Scotland by giving these buildings a new purpose and a sustainable future. The charity contributes to both the preservation of Scotland's architectural history and the communities they serve, balancing heritage restoration with economic viability. Knowledge sharing is embedded in all our restoration projects to enhance the appreciation and understanding of important heritage assets.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 13 Jun 2003
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 16
Number of Charity Trustees: 11
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
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
30 Jun 2021 £808,472 £868,728 04 Apr 2022 Yes
30 Jun 2022 £953,631 £1,012,978 30 Jan 2023 Yes
30 Jun 2023 £905,929 £932,406 14 Dec 2023 Yes
30 Jun 2024 £1,111,043 £983,489 17 Dec 2024 Yes
30 Jun 2025 £1,206,520 £1,171,855 17 Dec 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
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
Charles Guest
David Ellis
George McNeill
Patrick Fletcher
Norman Wilkinson
Mary Miers
Anson Clark
Andrew Mcrae
Lily Erskine
Samantha Macfarlane
Ian McLennan
*OSCR is required by law to publish the names of a charity’s trustees and its principal office address as part of the charity’s Scottish Charity Register entry. They are also required to publish the annual report and accounts for each charity, including the names of some individuals. The only exceptions to this are where a charity or one of its trustees applies for this information to be excluded from the Register entry and where OSCR is satisfied that if it were published then the safety or security of a person or premises would be jeopardised.
Copyright

From 30 June 2025, OSCR began collecting charity trustee information through OSCR Online. Providing this information is a legal requirement for all charities. The names of trustees will be published on the Scottish Charity Register from early 2026 to promote transparency and strengthen public trust in the sector.

© Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator 2006. Crown Database Right 2006.

The Scottish Charity Register ("The Register") is subject to Crown database right.

The Scottish Charity Register is licenced under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Open Government Licence logo

When you use this information under the OGL, you should include the following attribution: © Crown Copyright and database right 2020. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.

Charity accounts and constitution – what information do we publish?

The Scottish Charity Register contains key information about a charity’s operations and finances. This includes:

  • the names of a charity’s trustees (exemptions apply)
  • its annual report and full accounts, if submitted after 9 March 2026
    (Accounts submitted prior to 9 March 2026 will be redacted, or may not be published, depending on the charity’s income level or legal form.)

These changes are designed to improve transparency across the charity sector in Scotland.

Please note that we accept no responsibility for the functionality, accuracy, or content of external websites. If you experience a technical issue with an external link, you should contact the charity directly.

Under section 23(1)(a) and (b) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, you have the right to request the following information directly from the charity:

  • a copy of the charity’s latest statement of accounts
  • a copy of the charity’s constitution
Back to Previous Page

 

Scroll to top