01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC007410
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- over 250 volunteers
- Staff
- 1,372
- Postcode
- EH12 9LD
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
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.
Charitable 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
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
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.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2025 | £91,432,000 | £81,753,000 | 1,372 | 25 November 2025 |
| 28 February 2024 | £69,546,000 | £75,906,000 | 1,372 | 14 November 2024 |
| 28 February 2023 | £57,849,000 | £65,614,000 | 1,372 | 21 November 2023 |
| 28 February 2022 | £49,250,000 | £51,917,000 | 1,372 | 7 November 2022 |
| 28 February 2021 | £44,265,000 | £44,148,000 | 1,372 | 22 November 2021 |
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
- First Floor , The Broadstone, 50 South Gyle Crescent , Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.nts.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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