National public bodies: directory

Executive non-departmental public bodies

Accounts Commission for Scotland

4th Floor
102 West Port
Edinburgh EH3 9DN
Established: 1975
Total SG funding 2023-24: £0
Staff Q2 2024: N/A
Email: info@audit-scotland.gov.uk
Web: https://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/about-us/accounts-commission/
Tel: 0131 625 1500

Architecture and Design Scotland

Edinburgh Futures Institute
1 Lauriston Place
Edinburgh EH3 9EF
Established: 2004
Total SG funding 2023-24: £1,490,000
Staff Q2 2024: 25
Chief Executive: Jim Macdonald
Email: info@ads.org.uk
Web: http://www.ads.org.uk
Tel: 0131 556 6699

Bòrd na Gàidhlig

Great Glen House
Leachkin road
Inverness IV3 8NW
Established: 2006
Total SG funding 2023-24: £5,125,000
Staff Q2 2024: 20
Chief Executive: Ealasaid Macdonald
Email: oifis@gaidhlig.org.uk
Web: http://www.gaidhlig.org.uk Tel: 01463 225 454

Cairngorms National Park Authority

14 The Square
Grantown on Spey
Moray PH26 3HG
Established: 2003
Total SG funding 2023-24: £8,144,000
Staff Q2 2024: 125
Chief Executive: Grant Moir
Email: enquiries@cairngorms.co.uk
Web: http://www.cairngorms.co.uk
Tel: 01479 873 535

Care Inspectorate

Headquarters
Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
Dundee DD1 4NY
Established: 2011
Total SG funding 2023-24: £27,389,000
Staff Q2 2024: 646
Chief Executive: Jackie Irvine
Email: enquiries@careinspectorate.com
Web: http://www.careinspectorate.com/
Tel: 0345 600 9527

Children's Hearings Scotland

3rd Floor, Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5HE
Established: 2013
Total SG funding 2023-24: £5,129,000
Staff: Q2 2024: 85
Chief Executive: Elliot Jackson
Email: enquiries@chs.gsi.gov.uk
Website: http://www.chscotland.gov.uk/
Tel: 0131 244 3696

Community Justice Scotland

Saughton House
Edinburgh EH11 3DX
Staff: Q2 2024: 46
Established: 2017
Total SG Funding 2023-24: £3,112,000
Chief Executive: Karyn McCluskey
Email: info@communityjustice.scot
Website: https://communityjustice.scot/get-involved/
Tele No 0300 244 8420

Creative Scotland

Waverley Gate
2 - 4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh EH1 3EG
Established: 2010
Total SG funding 2023-24: £32,682,000
Staff Q2 2024: 148
Chief Executive: Iain Munro
Email: enquiries@creativescotland.com
Web: http://www.creativescotland.com
Tel: 0330 333 2000

Crofting Commission

Great Glen House
Leachkin Road
Inverness IV3 8NW
Established: 2012
Total SG funding 2023-24: £4,170,000
Staff Q2 2024: 75
Chief Executive: Gary Campbell
Email: info@crofting.scotland.gov.uk
Web: http://www.crofting.scotland.gov.uk
Tel: 01463 663 439

David MacBrayne Ltd

The Ferry Terminal
Gourock PA19 1QP
Established: 2006
Total SG funding 2023-24: £0
Staff Q2 2024: 41
Chief Executive: Duncan Mackison Interim CEO
Email: enquiries@calmac.co.uk
Web: http://www.calmac.co.uk
Tel: 01475 650 100

*Payments are made to subsidiaries of David MacBrayne Ltd under legally binding contracts.

Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Holdings Ltd

Newark Works
Castle Road
Port Glasgow
PA14 5NG
Established: 2019
Total SG funding 2023-24: £57,600,000
Staff Q2 2024: N/A
Chief Executive: John Petticrew
Email: enquiries@fergusonmarine.com
Web: In development
Tel: 01475 742 300

Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd

Head Office
Inverness Airport
Inverness IV2 7JB
Established: 1995
Total SG funding 2023-24: £59,487,000
Staff Q2 2024: 712
Chief Executive: Paul Kelsall
Email: info@hial.co.uk
Web: https://www.hial.co.uk
Tel: 01667 462 445

Highlands and Islands Enterprise

An Lòchran
10 Inverness Campus
Inverness IV2 5NA
Established: 1991
Total SG funding 2023-24: £60,192,000
Staff Q2 2024: 269
Chief Executive: Stuart Black
Email: info@hient.co.uk
Web: http://www.hie.co.uk
Tel: 01463 245 245

Historic Environment Scotland

Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Edinburgh EH9 1SH
Established: 2015
Total SG Funding 2023-24: £68,730,000
Staff Q2 2024: 1,820
Chief Executive - Katerina Brown
E-mail: chiefexecutive@hes.scot
Web: http://www.historicenvironment.scot/
Telephone: 0131 668 8600

Independent Living Fund Scotland

Ground Floor, Denholm House
Almondvale Business Park
Almondvale Way
Livingston EH54 6GA
Established: 2018
Total SG Funding 2023-24: £53,300,000
Staff Q2 2024: N/A
Chief Executive: Peter Scott
Email: enquiries@ILF.scot
Web: http://ilf.scot/
Tel: 0300 200 2022

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority

National Parks Headquarters
Carrochan
Carrochan Road
Balloch G83 8EG
Established: 2002
Total SG funding 2023-24: £11,624,000
Staff Q2 2024: 204
Chief Executive: Gordon Watson
Email: info@lochlomond-trossachs.org
Web: http://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org
Tel: 01389 722 600

National Galleries of Scotland

The Dean Gallery
73 Belford Road
Edinburgh EH4 3DS
Established: 1906
Total SG funding 2023-24: £20,823,000
Staff Q2 2024: 407
Chief Executive: Anne Lyden
Email: enquiries@nationalgalleries.org
Web: http://www.nationalgalleries.org
Tel: 0131 624 6200

National Library of Scotland

92 Cowgate

Edinburgh EH1 1JN
Established: 1925
Total SG funding 2023-24: £18,888,000
Staff Q2 2024: 330
Chief Executive: Amina Shah
Email: nlsevents@nls.uk
Web: https://www.nls.uk/
Tel: 0131 623 3700

National Museums Scotland

Chambers Street
Edinburgh EH1 1JF
Established: 1985
Total SG funding 2023-24: £27,237,000
Staff Q2 2024: 478
Chief Executive: Christopher Breward
Email: https://www.nms.ac.uk/about-us/contact-us/
Web: https://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-scotland/
Tel: 0300 123 6789

NatureScot

Great Glen House
Leachkin Road
Inverness IV3 8NW
Established: 1992
Total SG funding 2023-24: £58,968,000
Staff Q2 2024: 813
Chief Executive: Francesca Osowska
Email: enquires@snh.gov.uk
Web: http://www.snh.gov.uk
Tel: 01463 725 000

Police Investigations & Review Commissioner

Hamilton House
Hamilton Business Park
Caird Park
Hamilton
ML3 0QA
Established: 2013 
Total SG funding 2023-24: £6,316,000
Staff Q2 2024: 90
Chief Executive: Michelle MacLeod
Salary 2019-2020: £94,200
Email: enquiries@pirc.gsi.gov.uk
Web: https://pirc.scot/
Tel: 01698 542 900 

Quality Meat Scotland

Rural Centre
West Mains
Ingliston
Newbridge EH28 8NZ
Established: 2008
Total SG funding 2023-24: £0
Staff Q2 2024: 30
Chief Executive: Sarah Millar
Email: info@qmscotland.co.uk
Web: http://www.qmscotland.co.uk
Tel: 0131 510 7920

Redress Scotland

Address: N/A
Established Year: 2021
Total SG funding 2023-24: £5,000,000
Staff Q2 2024: N/A
Chief Executive: Joanna McCreadie
Email: enquiries@redress.scot
Web: www.redress.scot
Tel: 0300 244 9090

Risk Management Authority

7 Thread Street
Paisley PA1 1JR
Established: 2005
Total SG funding 2023-24: £1,992,000
Staff Q2 2024: 22
Chief Executive: Mark McSherry
Email: info@rmascotland.gsi.gov.uk
Web: https://www.rma.scot 
Tel: 0141 278 4478

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

20a Inverleith Row
Edinburgh EH3 5LR
Established: 1985
Total SG funding 2023-24: £30,387,000
Staff Q2 2024: 309
Chief Executive: Simon Milne MBE
Email: See web for contact form
Web: http://www.rbge.org.uk
Tel: 0131 248 2909

Scottish Agricultural Wages Board

Saughton House
Edinburgh EH11 3DX
Established: 1949
Total SG funding 2023-24: £0
Staff Q2 2024: N/A
Email: SAWB@gov.scot
Web: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/farmingrural/Rural/business/18107
Tel: 0300 244 9749

Scottish Canals

Canal House
1 Applecross Street
Glasgow G4 9SP
Established: 2012
Total SG funding 2023-24: £23,492,000
Staff Q2 2024: 388
Chief Executive: John Paterson
Email: enquiries@scottishcanals.co.uk
Web: http://www.scottishcanals.co.uk
Tel: 0141 332 6936

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

Ochil House
Springkerse Business Park
Stirling FK7 7XE
Established: 1996
Total SG funding 2023-24: £27,060,000
Staff Q2 2024: 482
Principal Reporter/Chief Executive: Neil Hunter
Email: communications@scra.gov.uk
Web: http://www.scra.gov.uk

Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission

Portland House
17 Renfield Street
Glasgow G2 5AH
Established: 1999
Total SG funding 2023-24: £1,235,000
Staff Q2 2024: 9
Chief Executive: Michael Walker
Email: info@sccrc.org.uk
Web: http://www.sccrc.org.uk
Tel: 0141 270 7030

Scottish Enterprise

Atrium Court
50 Waterloo Street
Glasgow G2 6HQ
Established: 1991
Total SG funding 2023-24: £246,200,000
Staff Q2 2024: 1,040
Chief Executive: Adrian Gillespie
Email: enquiries@scotent.co.uk
Web: http://www.scottish-enterprise.com
Tel: 0300 013 3385

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Strathallan House
Castle Business Park
Stirling FK9 4TZ
Established: 1996
Total SG funding 2023-24: £45,248,000
Staff Q2 2024: 1,227
Chief Executive: Nicole Paterson
Email: See web for contact form
Web: http://www.sepa.org.uk
Tel: 01786 457 700

Scottish Funding Council

Apex 2
97 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD
Established: 2004
Total SG funding 2023-24: £1,985,927,000
Staff Q2 2024: 164
Chief Executive: Martin Boyle (Interim)
Email: Web: http://www.sfc.ac.uk
Tel: 0131 313 6500

Scottish Futures Trust

Thistle House, Fourth Floor
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5HE
Established: 2008
Total SG Funding 2023-24: £3,600,000
Staff Q2 2024: 68
Chief Executive: Peter Reekie
Email: mailbox@scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
Web: http://www.scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
Tel: 0131 510 0800

Scottish Land Commission

An Lochran
10 Inverness Campus
Inverness IV2 5NA
Established: 2017
Staff: Q2 2024: 18
Total SG Funding 2023-24: £1,524,000
Chief Executive: Hamish Trench
Email: info@landcommission.gov.scot
Website: http://landcommission.gov.scot/
Tel: 01463 423 300

Scottish Legal Aid Board

Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5HE
Established: 1987
Total SG funding 2023-24: £155,500,000
Staff Q2 2024: 374
Chief Executive: Colin Lancaster
Email: general@slab.org.uk
Web: http://www.slab.org.uk
Tel: 0131 226 7061

Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

Capital Building
12-13 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh EH2 2AF
Established: 2008
Total SG funding 2023-24: £0
Staff Q2 2024: 58
Chief Executive: Neil Stevenson
Email: enquiries@scottishlegalcomplaints.org.uk
Web: http://www.scottishlegalcomplaints.org.uk
Tel: 0131 201 2130 

Scottish National Investment Bank

Waverley Gate
2-4 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3EG
Established: 2020
Total SG Funding 2023-24: £243,600,000
Staff Q2 2024: 79
Chief Executive: Al Denholm  
Email: enquiries@thebank.scot
Website: Scottish National Investment Bank (thebank.scot)

Scottish Qualifications Authority

The Optima Building
58 Robertson Street
Glasgow G2 8DQ
Established: 1996
Total SG funding 2023-24: £24,131,000
Staff Q2 2024: 1,115
Chief Executive: Fiona Robertson
Email: customer@sqa.orq.uk
Web: http://www.sqa.org.uk
Tel: 0345 279 1000

Scottish Rail Holdings Ltd

Buchanan House
58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow
G4 0HF
Established: 2022
Total SG Funding 2023-24: £0
Staff Q2 2024: N/A
Chief Executive: Graeme Cook (interim CEO)
Email: N/A, visit website for any queries
Web: Scottish Rail Holdings

Scottish Social Services Council

Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
Dundee DD1 4NY
Established: 2001
Total SG funding 2023-24: £16,035,000
Staff Q2 2024: 325
Chief Executive (Interim): Maree Allison
Email: enquiries@sssc.uk.com
Web: http://www.sssc.uk.com
Tel: 0345 603 0891

Skills Development Scotland

Monteith House
11 George Square
Glasgow G2 1DY
Established: 2008
Total SG funding 2023-24: £214,200,000
Staff Q2 2024: 1,390
Chief Executive: Damien Yeates
Email: info@skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
Web: http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
Tel: 0141 285 6000

South of Scotland Enterprise 

Carmont House
The Crichton
Bankend Road
Dumfries
DG1 4TA
Established: 2020
Total SG Funding 2023-24: £33,953,000
Staff Q2 2024: N/A
Chief Executive: Jane Morrison-Ross
Email: See web
Web: www.southofscotlandenterprise.com
Tel: 0300 304 8888

sportscotland

Doges
Templeton on the Green
62 Templeton Street
Glasgow G40 1DA
Established: 1971
Total SG funding 2023-24: £33,600,000
Staff Q2 2024: 375
Chief Executive: Forbes Dunlop 
Email: sportscotland.enquiries@sportscotland.org.uk
Web: http://www.sportscotland.org.uk
Tel: 0141 534 6500

VisitScotland

Headquarters
Waverley Court
4 East Market Street
Edinburgh EH8 8BG
Established: 1969 - as Scottish Tourist Board
Total SG funding 2023-24: £46,907,000
Staff Q2 2024: 566
Chief Executive: Malcolm Roughead
Email: info@visitscotland.com
Web: http://www.visitscotland.com/
Tel: 0131 472 2222

Water Industry Commission for Scotland

First Floor
Moray House
Forthside Way
Stirling FK8 1QZ
Established: 2005
Total SG funding 2023-24: £0
Staff Q2 2024: 22 
Interim Chief Executive: David Satti
Email: enquiries@wics.scot 

Web: Water Industry Commission for Scotland | WICS
Tel: 01786 430 200

Zero Waste Scotland

First Floor
Moray House
Forthside Way
Stirling FK8 1QZ

Established: 2024

Total SG funding 2023-24: £TBC
Staff Q2 2024: TBC
Chief Executive: Iain Gulland

Email:  see web   Web: www.zerowastescotland.org.uk