Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

SRUC

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£58,253,000	£59,158,000	£56,277,000	£55,841,000		£58,229,000
Donations & Legacies		£31,000	£2,000
Other Income	£140,000
Investment Income	£209,000	£280,000	£347,000	£209,000		£376,000
Total income	£78,354,000	£83,132,000	£81,701,000	£79,743,000	£61,830,000	£61,765,000
Charitable activities spending	£75,838,000	£83,446,000	£84,934,000	£80,625,000		£67,057,000
Fundraising costs
Other spending
Total spending	£75,838,000	£83,446,000	£84,934,000	£80,625,000	£62,561,000	£67,057,000
Surplus/deficit	£2,516,000	-£314,000	-£3,233,000	-£882,000	-£731,000	-£5,292,000

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Established: 32 years
(37 years as a company)

www.sruc.ac.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Colleges and universities

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Where it operates

Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh

Who it helps

Other defined groups

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - David Doig Bursary
£12,800	27/04/2023 36	To support the David Doig Bursary for 4 years and 4 years of the Peer Support Programme
Foundation Scotland - Rearing shed for Pults
£1,500	16/03/2023 12	Towards a rearing shed for poults, at Elmwood College. From the Gartmhor Trust.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to SRUC
£700	14/09/2016 12	To pay for maintenance and safety certification in order to keep the gym at Barony campus open.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to SRUC - Oatridge Campus
£10,000	23/01/2014	Dig for Victory - A Growing Legacy

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (14)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/14 persons

Age Range of Directors: 25-72

AITCHISON, Mia, Dr
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Lecturer

BELL, David John
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Farmer

CRAIGIE, Jane Anne
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Company Director

DAVIDSON, Craig
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Program Team Leader, Lecturer In Agriculture

DOWNES, Charles Peter, Professor Sir
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Retired

ELLEN, Damson
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Students’ Association Officer

FORTUNE, Julie Angela
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Research Technician

HANNA, Linda Margaret
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Non Executive Director

KHNICHICH, Margaret Elizabeth
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Non-Executive Director

PEDDIE, Andrew Richard
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Non-Exec, Farmer, Holiday Park Director

POWELL, Wayne, Professor
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Principal And Chief Executive

SAYERS, Christopher Mark
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Non-Executive Director

SMITH, Michael Andrew, Professor
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Emeritus Professor

STEWART, Cathrine Alison
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Students’ Association Co-President

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 01/01/1992, number: SC003712
Registered at Companies House on 05/02/1987, number: SC103046

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG

Objectives

The objects for which the Company is established are for the benefit of the public in Scotland and elsewhere to advance education, science and environmental protection and improvement and in furtherance of these purposes the Company will: 4.1.1 equip, carry on, maintain and develop a college or school or schools having for its or their main objects the provision of tertiary education and in particular the teaching, study of, advice on and research into Agriculture, the Environment, the Rural Economy and the Land Based Industries. disseminate the knowledge of Agriculture, the Environment, the Rural Economy and the Land Based Industries and practice and to promote the efficient development of Agriculture, the Environment, the Rural Economy and the Land Based Industries by the provision and the carrying on of the business of advisory, testing and other services (including financial services) to those engaged in Agriculture, the Environment, the Rural Economy and the Land Based Industries. 4.1.2 promote and co-ordinate the teaching and study of, research into, and the provision of advice on Agriculture, the Environment, the Rural Economy and the Land Based Industries and their practice, including co-operation with other persons or bodies, whether public or private and whether individual or corporate or otherwise, and to do so directly or in co-operation with other persons or bodies. 4.1.3 carry on the business of farmers, fish farmers, market gardeners and horticulturalists, silvi-culturalists and arbori-culturalists, food technologists and bio-technologists, bee-keepers, poultry husbanders and any other agricultural and land based activities related to the other objects of the Company. 4.1.4 provide services in the interest of the public or any sector thereof, whether acting under the guidance, instruction or sponsorship of any government department or governmental or quasi-governmental or public agency or body or otherwise

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