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Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 11
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +11
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR SCOTLAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
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    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 28/02/18 28/02/19 28/02/20 28/02/21 28/02/22 28/02/23
    Charitable activities £13,295,000 £12,918,000 £13,678,000 £12,292,000 £12,750,000
    Donations & Legacies £21,213,000 £22,235,000 £21,977,000 £18,880,000 £24,388,000
    Other Income £476,000 £956,000 £2,189,000 £4,183,000 £1,111,000
    Investment Income £8,135,000 £8,394,000 £8,338,000 £6,072,000 £5,411,000
    Total income £56,790,000 £57,942,000 £59,702,000 £44,265,000 £49,250,000 £57,849,000
    Charitable activities spending £40,205,000 £39,862,000 £39,890,000 £30,771,000 £46,818,000
    Fundraising costs 35% 39% 36% 29% 27% 36%
    Other spending £2,366,000 £4,198,000 £710,000 £3,482,000 £95,000
    Total spending £59,672,000 £62,888,000 £58,268,000 £44,148,000 £51,917,000 £65,614,000
    Surplus/deficit -£2,882,000 -£4,946,000 £1,434,000 £117,000 -£2,667,000 -£7,765,000
    Established: 88 years

    www.nts.org.uk

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Museums, parks, historical sites
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    • 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
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Heritage Fund£495,200
    Foundation Scotland£230,592
    The Pilgrim Trust£25,000
    Co-Operative Group£7,520
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months    		 To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £30,000 30/08/2023
    Donation from Gavin Gemmell Fund Zuleika
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £1,000 16/08/2023
    Anonymous donation from Foundation Scotland Donor
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £1,000 17/07/2023
    Anonymous donation from Foundation Scotland Donor
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The National Trust for Scotland
    £245,200 30/05/2023
    Engaging Communities: A programme to build capability in community participation in the National Trust for Scotland
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £5,000 15/05/2023
    Donation from Gavin Gemmell Fund MH Inverewe
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £412 03/05/2023
    Unrestricted donation from the Alan G R Findlay Fund.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £10,000 24/02/2023
    Donation from Gavin Gemmell Fund Seabirds Appeal
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £8,000 15/12/2022
    Ref BUDGEBRODIE (Donation from the Budge Foundation towards the ongoing maintenance of the children's playpark at Brodie Castle.)
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £50,000 02/06/2022
    Arduaine. From Gavin Gemmell.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £200 27/04/2022
    Unrestricted donation from Alan G R Findlay
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £5,000 06/12/2021
    Gavin Gemmell - Storm
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £100 03/11/2021
    General charitable donation From W Scott
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £200 06/10/2021
    Donation from Alan G R Findlay
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £1,000 14/09/2021
    Donation from Alison Findlay
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £250 12/07/2021
    Donation from Alan Findlay
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £1,000 18/06/2021
    Donation from Alison Findlay
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £50,000 27/05/2021
    FAO Philip Long. Donation from Gavin Gemmell.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £250 22/04/2021
    Donation from Alan Findlay
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £7,500 11/03/2021
    Patrons Club - Gavin Gemmell
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £1,000 21/01/2021
    Donation from Angus Macdonald 095105
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £200 02/12/2020
    Donation from W Scott 095565
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £125 05/11/2020
    Donation from Alan Findlay
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £125 05/11/2020
    Donation from Alan Findlay
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £100 05/11/2020
    General charitable donation From W Scott
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £125 17/09/2020
    For The Footpaths Fund. From Alan Findlay.
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £250,000 17/08/2020
    Covid-19 National Trust for Scotland
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £125 09/07/2020
    Donation from Alan Findlay
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £75 08/07/2020
    Donation from John Urquhart
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £1,000 07/07/2020
    Donation from Alison Findlay 096216
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £5,000 29/06/2020
    Covid support - From Gavin Gemmell
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £50 10/06/2020
    Donation from Sue Hamilton
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £1,000 09/06/2020
    Donation from the Stuart Cormack Memorial Trust
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £40,000 27/05/2020
    Donation from the Moidart Trust - Ref 2507998 (Patrons Club)
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £50 14/05/2020
    General charitable donation from Nick Addington
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £300 07/05/2020
    Donation from Alan Findlay
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £10,000 17/04/2020
    Ref 2507998 from Angus MacDonald note Ali Macleod
    Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Chol
    £5,000 11/03/2020
    A' leasachadh pìos cruthachail ioma-mheadanach ann an co-bhann le luchd-ealain air 2 eileanan bìge aig cridhe na Gàidhealtachd/Gaeltacht / Developing a multimedia creative piece in collaboration ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £50 05/03/2020
    General charitable donation from Alison Findlay 096208
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £355 31/01/2020
    General charitable donation from the St Catherine Trust
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to The National Trust for Scotland - Barry Mill
    £7,520 15/11/2019
    We want to build a new bridge to replace two that are approaching the end of their useful life, allowing people explore our whole property.
    The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £25,000 29/05/2019
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    Holmwood Restoration - wall and ceiling scheme restoration
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £10,000 27/03/2017
    SSB This Lad o' Pairts: Sir John Stirling Maxwell
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to National Trust for Scotland
    £10,000 11/02/2014
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    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 05/02/1936, number: SC007410
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Hermiston Quay, 5 Cultins Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4DF

    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.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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