Formation | 1 May 1931 |
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Legal status | Trust |
Headquarters | Hermiston Quay, 5 Cultins Road, Hermiston, Edinburgh EH11 4DF Scotland |
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Membership | 330,000 |
Key people | Jackie Bird (President)[1] Sir Mark Jones[2] (Chairman) Philip Long (Chief Executive) |
Staff | 469 full-time equivalent 760 Total |
Website | www |
The National Trust for Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Urras Nàiseanta na h-Alba) is a Scottish conservation organisation. It is the largest membership organisation in Scotland and describes itself as "the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy".[3]
The Trust owns and manages around 130 properties and 180,000 acres (73,000 ha; 730 km2) of land, including castles, ancient small dwellings, historic sites, gardens, coastline, mountains and countryside. It is similar in function to the National Trust, which covers England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and to other national trusts worldwide.[4]