01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048086
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- G12 8HN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Scottish Rural Action (SRA) works with members and partners to: - build a grassroots-led rural movement in Scotland that connects rural communities with each other and with decision-makers for the purpose of sharing learning and shaping policy. - provide secretariat for platforms of the rural movement including the Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament (SRIP) and the Scottish Rural & Islands Youth Parliament (SRIYP). - collaborate with seldom-heard groups to ensure these platforms are inclusive and accessible. - build the capacity of sectoral and geographic networks, upskilling organisations and individuals to enable them to participate in the rural movement more effectively. - collectively develop a place based and asset-based understanding of rural Scotland's economy, society and culture that shapes local practice and national policy. - connect Scotland's rural movement with UK, EU and international partners.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The company supports and promotes the advancement of citizenship and community development, including rural regeneration and civic responsibility. To this end, the company carries out activities: To encourage and actively support the development of an inclusive and sustainable Scottish rural movement that is rooted in Scotland?s rural communities and empowers and connects them. To support the organisation of a Scottish Rural Parliament that meets with the purpose of giving a stronger, more coherent voice to Scotland?s rural communities and enabling them to engage more effectively with government at all levels. To support and promote the development of a Scottish rural movement and Parliament.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £231,568 | £167,071 | 5 | 26 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £210,299 | £221,404 | 5 | 17 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £146,990 | £141,226 | 5 | 23 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £84,130 | £117,809 | 5 | 19 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £49,578 | £77,365 | 5 | 23 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
- The Cooper Building, 505 Great Western Road, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sra.scot
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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