Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF RURAL SCOTLAND

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

Established: 95 years

www.aprs.scot

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£213,945	£253,833	£221,539	£203,824	£214,053	£137,605
Total spending	£178,198	£203,672	£222,795	£142,272	£140,789	£158,024
Surplus/deficit	£35,747	£50,161	-£1,256	£61,552	£73,264	-£20,419

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of citizenship or community development
The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

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

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland
£58,040	11/12/2017 24	Towards core and project costs in implementing a deposit return scheme in Scotland for plastic bottles, drinks cans and glass bottles to reduce levels of littering on land and in Scottish waters.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland
£10,000	22/10/2013	Understanding and developing our membership

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 34-72

DORIN, Andrew James Neilson
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

ESSLEMONT, John William
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Retired Planner

GEMMELL, Catherine
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Conservation Officer

GRAHAM, Kenneth
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Accountant

PRESLY, Victoria Katie
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Solicitor

SIMPSON, Rebecca Ann
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Landscape Architect

THOMSON, John Alastair
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Farmer/Environmental Consultant

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 01/03/1929, number: SC016139
Registered at Companies House on 28/11/1994, number: SC154563

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

APRS, Dolphin House, 4 Hunter Square, EDINBURGH, EH1 1QW

Objectives

The objects for which the Association is established are:- (i) to improve, protect and preserve for the benefit of the public the rural scenery and the amenities of country districts and towns and villages in Scotland and generally to promote and encourage the better development of the rural environment in Scotland. (ii) to stimulate and educate public opinion on the foregoing matters. (iii) to act as a centre, either directly or through its members, for giving or obtaining advice and information on all matters affecting the amenity and general welfare of rural areas including country towns and villages. (iv) to undertake, support and co-ordinate work in furtherance of the above including research, education and investigation. and (v) To take such other lawful action as shall be calculated to promote the aforesaid objects.

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