01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC004561
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- over 250 volunteers
- Staff
- 45
- Postcode
- EH28 8NB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
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.
Charitable 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
Activities
- 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
Constitutional objectives
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
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 November 2025 | £15,001,703 | £14,060,303 | 45 | 4 August 2026 |
| 30 November 2024 | £13,593,377 | £15,624,697 | 45 | 26 August 2025 |
| 30 November 2023 | £11,742,099 | £15,383,641 | 45 | 29 August 2024 |
| 30 November 2022 | £11,040,110 | £12,237,468 | 45 | 3 August 2023 |
| 30 November 2021 | £8,228,427 | £8,982,330 | 45 | 23 August 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Royal Highland Centre
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rhass.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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