National Trust for Scotland

National Trust for Scotland
Formation1 May 1931 (1931-05-01)
Legal statusTrust
HeadquartersHermiston Quay, 5 Cultins Road, Hermiston, Edinburgh EH11 4DF Scotland
Location
  • Scotland
Membership
330,000
Key people
Jackie Bird (President)[1]
Sir Mark Jones[2]
(Chairman)
Philip Long
(Chief Executive)
Staff469 full-time equivalent
760 Total
Websitewww.nts.org.uk
Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire, one of many properties in the care of the charity.

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]

  1. ^ "Our new President: Jackie Bird". National Trust for Scotland. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Sir Mark Jones named as new Chair". 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ "About the Trust". National Trust for Scotland. Archived from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Reciprocal entry sites". National Trust for Scotland. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.