Sruc
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC003712
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Feb. 5, 1987
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- Peter Wilson Building
King's Buildings
West Mains Road
Edinburgh
EH9 3JG
Contact
- Website
sruc.ac.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'
SRUC is a unique institution founded on world-class research. In the recently published 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) – a peer assessment of the quality of UK universities’ research across all disciplines – SRUC, with University of Edinburgh - our submission partner, reaffirmed its research strength by demonstrating the greatest research power (volume x quality) in Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences. SRUC’s tertiary model delivers comprehensive skills, education, business support and consultancy services for Scotland’s rural industries, and associated food and drink sector. The integration of these three complementary ‘knowledge exchange’ services is of significant value to all with an interest in land-based activities – be they students, businesses, communities or policymakers.
Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'
Objectives: The objects for which the Institution 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 Institution will:- 4.1.1 equip, carry on, maintain and develop a college or school or schools having as its, or their, main objects the provision of tertiary education and in particular the teaching and study of, advice on and research into the Natural Economy and so improving knowledge, training and skill levels and encouraging entrepreneurial activity, and to provide appropriate business support, in Natural Economy-related opportunities across rural Scotland. 4.1.2 expand research and education capacity in relation to the Natural Economy, developing stronger partnership working between all stakeholders including public bodies. 4.1.3 support and encourage rural communities endowed with significant Natural Economy assets to develop sustainability and inclusivity based on those assets. and 4.1.4 encourage people and communities across Scotland to grasp the opportunities of the Natural Economy to deliver a green recovery based on high quality natural capital assets. 4.2 In this clause, as elsewhere in these articles, the expression “Natural Economy” and cognate words, where the context permits, means ecosystem services being agriculture, fishing and aquaculture, food and drink, energy (including renewables), forestry, logging, and manufacture of wood and tourism and generally any and all associated sciences, technologies, crafts and skills, and all matters of whatever nature related to the use of land and water resources, health (including animal health and veterinary services), all aspects of economics and socio-economics, leisure, leisure activities and industries, wildlife habitats, conservation, climate change, natural capital, biodiversity and game management, the rural way of life and environment and the sustainable use of natural resources.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | £84,723,000 | £91,290,000 | 1,218 |
| March 31, 2024 | £61,271,000 | £71,290,000 | 1,290 |
| March 31, 2023 | £61,765,000 | £67,057,000 | 1,228 |
| March 31, 2022 | £61,830,000 | £62,561,000 | 1,292 |
| March 31, 2021 | £79,743,000 | £80,625,000 | 1,212 |
Linked charities
- Cruickshank Trust Fund (SC002496)
- William J Thomson Trust (SC006264)
- Roland Sutton Trust (SC018098)