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 2015-16: £0
Staff Q4 2017 0
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
Bakehouse Close
146 Canongate
Edinburgh EH8 8DD

Established: 2004

Total SG funding 2015-16: £1,680,000
Staff Q2 2020: 26
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 2015-16: £5,100,000
Staff Q2 2020: 22
Chief Executive: Shona MacLennan
Email: oifis@gaidhlig.org.uk
Web: http://www.gaidhlig.org.uk Tel: 01463 235454

Cairngorms National Park Authority
14 The Square
Grantown on Spey
Moray PH26 3HG

Established: 2003

Total SG funding 2015-16: £4,511,000
Staff Q2 2020: 81
Chief Executive: Grant Moir
Email: enquiries@cairngorms.co.uk
Web: http://www.cairngorms.co.uk
Tel: 01479 873535

Care Inspectorate
Headquarters
Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
Dundee DD1 4NY

Established: 2011

Total SG funding 2015-16: £21,700,000
Staff Q2 2020: 599
Chief Executive: Peter Macleod
Email: enquiries@careinspectorate.com
Web: http://www.careinspectorate.com/
Tel: 0345 600 9527

Children's Hearings Scotland
Area 2/1/1
Ladywell House
Ladywell Road
Edinburgh EH12 7TB

Established: 2013

Total SG funding 2015-16: £3,700,000
Staff: Q2 2020: 34
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 2020: 31

Established: 2017
Total SG Funding: TBA
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 2015 -16: £33,632,000
Staff Q2 2020: 137
Chief Executive: Iain Munro (Acting CEO)
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 2015-16: £2,547,000
Staff Q2 2020: 54
Chief Executive: Bill Barron
Email: info@crofting.scotland.gov.uk
Web: http://www.crofting.scotland.gov.uk
Tel: 01463 663439

David MacBrayne Ltd
The Ferry Terminal
Gourock PA19 1QP

Established: 2006

Total SG funding 2015-16: £0
Staff Q2 2020: 32
Chief Executive: Duncan Mackison
Email: enquiries@calmac.co.uk
Web: http://www.calmac.co.uk
Tel: 01475 650371

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

 

Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd

Newark Works

Castle Road

Port Glasgow

PA14 5NG

Established: 2019

Total SG funding 2020/21: £49.6m

Staff Q1 2020: 314

Chief Executive: Tim Hair

Salary 2020-21: on a daily rate

Email: enquiries@fergusonmarine.com

Web: In development

Tel: (0)1475 742300

 

Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd
Head Office
Inverness Airport
Inverness IV2 7JB

Established: 1995

Total SG funding 2015-16: £ 35,400,000
Staff Q2 2020: 657
Chief Executive: Inglis Lyon
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 2015-16: £71,200,000
Staff Q2 2020: 296
Chief Executive: Charlotte Wright
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 2015 -16 £44,710,000
Staff Q2 2020: 1,500
Chief Executive - Alex Paterson
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 2016-17: TBC
Staff: TBC

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
20 Carrochan Road
Balloch G83 8EG

Established: 2002

Total SG funding 2015-16: £7,898,000
Staff Q2 2020: 176
Chief Executive: Gordon Watson
Email: info@lochlomond-trossachs.org
Web: http://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org
Tel: 01389 722600

National Galleries of Scotland
The Dean Gallery
75 Belford Road
Edinburgh EH4 3DS

Established: 1906

Total SG funding 2015-16: £14,825,000
Staff Q2 2020: 395
Chief Executive: Sir John Leighton
Email: enquiries@nationalgalleries.org
Web: http://www.nationalgalleries.org
Tel: 0131 624 6200

National Library of Scotland
57 George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EW

Established: 1925

Total SG funding 2015-16: £16,193,000
Staff Q2 2020: 324
Chief Executive: Dr John Scally
Email: enquiries@pirc.gsi.gov.uk
Web: https://www.nls.uk/
Tel: 0131 623 3700

National Museums of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh EH1 1JF

Established: 1985

Total SG funding 2015-16: £24,749,000
Staff Q2 2020: 455
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

Police Investigations & Review Commissioner
Hamilton House
Hamilton Business Park
Caird Park
Hamilton
ML3 0QA

Established: 2013 

Staff Q2 2020: 76
Chief Executive: Michelle MacLeod
Salary 2019-2020: £94,200
Email: enquiries@pirc.gsi.gov.uk
Web: https://pirc.scot/
Tel: 01698 542900 

Quality Meat Scotland
Rural Centre
West Mains
Ingliston
Newbridge EH28 8NZ

Established: 2019

Total SG funding 2015-16: £0 (funded via levy from Meat Industry)
Staff Q2 2020: 28
Chief Executive: Alan Clarke
Email: info@qmscotland.co.uk
Web: http://www.qmscotland.co.uk
Tel: 0131 472 4040

Risk Management Authority
7 Thread Street
Paisley PA1 1JR

Established: 2005

Total SG funding 2015-16: 900,000
Staff Q2 2020: 17
Chief Executive: Mark McSherry
Email: info@rmascotland.gsi.gov.uk
Web: http://www.rmascotland.gov.uk
Tel: 0141 278 4478

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
20a Inverleith Row
Edinburgh EH3 5LR

Established: 1985

Total SG funding 2015-16: £8,495,000
Staff Q2 2020: 266
Chief Executive: Simon Milne MBE
Email: See web for contact form
Web: http://www.rbge.org.uk
Tel: 0131 225 9596

Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
Saughton House
Edinburgh EH11 3DX

Established: 1949

Total SG funding 2015-16: £0 (SG provide secretariat and meet running costs)
Staff Q4 2017: 0
Email: sawb@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Web: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/farmingrural/Rural/business/18107
Tel: 0300 244 9749

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
Ochil House
Springkerse Business Park
Stirling FK7 7XE

Established: 1996

Total SG funding 2015-16: £22,780,000
Staff Q2 2020: 481
Principal Reporter/Chief Executive: Neil Hunter
Email: communications@scra.gsi.gov.uk
Web: http://www.scra.gov.uk
Tel: 0300 200 1555

Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
5th Floor
Portland House
17 Renfield Street
Glasgow G2 5AH

Established: 1999

Total SG funding 2015-16: £1,018,000
Staff Q2 2020: 12
Chief Executive: Gerard Sinclair
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 2015-16: £253,200,000
Staff Q2 2020: 1,127
Chief Executive: Steve Dunlop
Email: enquiries@scotent.co.uk
Web: http://www.scottish-enterprise.com
Tel: 0300 013 3385

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Corporate Office
Erskine Court
Castle Business Park
Stirling FK9 4TR

Established: 1996

Total SG funding 2015-16: £35,897,000
Staff Q2 2020: 1,278
Chief Executive: Terry A'Hearn
Email: See web for contact form
Web: http://www.sepa.org.uk
Tel: 01786 457700

Scottish Funding Council
Apex 2
97 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD

Established: 2004

Total SG funding 2015-16: £1,646,900,000
Staff Q2 2020: 109
Chief Executive: Karen Watt
Email: Web: http://www.sfc.ac.uk
Tel: 0131 313 6500

Scottish Futures Trust
1st Floor
11-15 Thistle Street
Edinburgh EH2 1DF

Established: 2008

Total SG Funding 2015-16: £4,700,000
Staff Q2 2020: 78
Chief Executive: Peter Reekie
Email: mailbox@scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
Web: http://www.scottishfuturestrust.org.uk
Tel:0131 510 0800

Scottish Land Commission
Longman House
28 Longman Road
Inverness IV1 1SF

Established: 2017

Staff: Q2 2020: 16
Total SG Funding: TBA
Chief Executive: Hamish Trench
Email: info@landcommission.gov.scot
Website: http://landcommission.gov.scot/
Tel: 0300 244 4452

Scottish Legal Aid Board
Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh EH12 5HE

Established: 1987

Total SG funding 2015-16: £146,800,000
Staff Q2 2020: 345
Chief Executive: Colin Lancaster
Email: general@slab.org.uk
Web: http://www.slab.org.uk
Tel: 0131 226 7061

Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
The Stamp Office
10-14 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh EH1 3EG

Established: 2008

Total SG funding 2015-16: £0 (funded via levy from the legal profession)
Staff Q2 2020: 59
Chief Executive: Neil Stevenson
Email: enquiries@scottishlegalcomplaints.org.uk
Web: http://www.scottishlegalcomplaints.org.uk
Tel: 0131 201 2130

 

Scottish National Investment Bank

1-North

Waverley Gate

2-4 Waterloo Place

Edinburgh

EH1 3EG

Established: 2020

Total SG Funding 2020-21: TBC

Staff Q4 2020: 11 permanent, 2 FTC

Chief Executive: Eilidh Mactaggart

Email: enquiries@thebank.scot

Website: Scottish National Investment Bank (thebank.scot)

NatureScot
Great Glen House
Leachkin Road
Inverness IV3 8NW

Established: 1992

Total SG funding 2015-16: £53,094,000
Staff Q2 2020: 702
Chief Executive: Francesca Osowska
Email: enquires@snh.gov.uk
Web: http://www.snh.gov.uk
Tel: 01463 725000

Scottish Qualifications Authority

The Optima Building
58 Robertson Street
Glasgow G2 8DQ

Established: 1996

Total SG funding 2015-16: £4,900,000
Staff Q2 2020: 947
Chief Executive: Fiona Robertson
Email: customer@sqa.orq.uk
Web: http://www.sqa.org.uk
Tel: 0345 279 1000

Scottish Social Services Council
Compass House
11 Riverside Drive
Dundee DD1 4NY

Established: 2001

Total SG funding 2015-16: £14,492,000
Staff Q2 2020: 297
Chief Executive: Lorraine Gray
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 2015 -16: £183,500,000
Staff Q2 2020: 1,657
Chief Executive: Damien Yeates
Email: info@skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
Web: http://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk
Tel: 0141 285 6000

South of Scotland Enterprise Agency

Carmont House

The Crichton

Bankhead Road

Dumfries

DG1 4TG

Established: 2020

Total SG Funding 2020-21: £27.3 million (including non-cash) 

Staff Q4 2019: TBC

Chief Executive: Nick Halfhide

Salary 2020-21: Band 2

Email: See web

Web: www.southofscotlandenterprise.com

https://www.sosep.co.uk/

Tel: 0300 304 8888

 

sportscotland
Doges
Templeton on the Green
62 Templeton Street
Glasgow G40 1DA

Established: 1971

Total SG funding 2015-16: £34,243,000
Staff Q2 2020: 411

Chief Executive: Stewart Harris
Email: sportscotland.enquiries@sportscotland.org.uk
Web: http://www.sportscotland.org.uk
Tel: 0141 534 6500

VisitScotland
Headquarters
Ocean Point One
94 Ocean Drive
Edinburgh EH6 6JH

Established: 1969 - as Scottish Tourist Board

Total SG funding 2015-16: £50,200,000
Staff Q2 2020: 593
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 1QX

Established: 2005

Total SG funding 2015-16: £0
Staff Q2 2020: 25
Chief Executive: Alan Sutherland
Email: enquires@watercommission.co.uk Web: http://www.watercommission.co.uk
Tel: 01786 430200