OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Royal Highland Society Development Trust

ActiveCharity number SC024206
Registered30 November 1995
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC024206
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
EH28 8NB

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The trust is set up to promote agriculture throughout Scotland, to encourage good animal husbandry and rural employment through the provision of grants or financial assistance to the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) and to raise funds for the purposes of making such grants and financial assistance.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
  • any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations

Constitutional objectives

To promote agriculture, allied and rural industries throughout Scotland, whether in the Highlands or in any other parts of the country, to encourage good husbandry, rural employment, training and craftsmanship, forestry and long service in such activities

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
30 November 2025£467,009£0£0£0£0£0£1,912£0£0£006 August 2026
30 November 2024£1,961£0£0£0£0£0£1,822£0£0£0026 August 2025
30 November 2023£1,850£0£0£0£0£0£1,707£0£0£0021 August 2024
30 November 2022£1,344£0£0£0£0£0£1,332£0£0£003 August 2023
30 November 2021£1,151£0£0£0£0£0£1,126£0£0£0023 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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