01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC021337
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 10
- Postcode
- EH7 5JT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Planning Aid Scotland is a charity and social enterprise. We help people to shape the future of their place and community by engaging with the planning system, in an open and inclusive way.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(i) To advance the education of the public by informing members of the public how the town and country planning system works and in particular how planning applications and appeals are made and determined and how local and strategic plans are prepared. (ii) To provide, to individuals and local groups who are unable to afford a planning consultant, free and professional advice, independent of local authorities, on particular town and country planning problems, issues or decisions. (iii) To explain to individuals or local groups the technical, administrative and legal matters associated with planning and environmental problems, issues or decisions and to assist individuals and local groups to participate constructively in the planning process. (iv) To help individuals and local groups to gain knowledge and confidence to pursue effectively their own participation in town and country planning and related issues.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £508,218 | £507,320 | 10 | 25 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £506,606 | £491,839 | 10 | 5 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £494,349 | £466,380 | 10 | 30 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £459,316 | £429,545 | 10 | 22 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £450,046 | £428,756 | 10 | 2 December 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
- 7 Montgomery Street Lane, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.pas.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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