About Us

Public Services Reform Act (Scotland) 2010

Take a look at our financial disclosures and information we publish in line with the Act.

1 Overview

The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 requires public bodies, including Historic Environment Scotland, to publish certain information relating to our expenditure.

We publish disclosures annually as part of our commitment to openness and transparency.

The disclosures include statements on how we are:

  • supporting the Scottish Government's plan for Scotland to flourish through increased sustainable growth
  • working to improve our own efficiency, effectiveness and economy as an organisation

The disclosures also reflect our payments above £25,000 to companies and organisations who provide services to us as part of our work to protect, present and promote Scotland’s historic environment.

2 Disclosures

Our financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March.

Statement of Expenditure 2022-23
Public relations £3,465,000
Overseas travel £17,000
Hospitality & entertainment £53,000
External consultancy £211,000
Remunerations received in excess of £150,00 Nil

Our public relations expenditure disclosure includes internal staff time and amounts spent on publications and printing, conferences and exhibitions, advertising and other marketing.

It also includes expenditure on our commercial activities, which helped generate income of £20.7 million in 2022-23 as well as public engagement around our other work.

Overseas travel costs include cost covered by project funding by third parties.

Statement of Expenditure 2021-22
Public relations £3,022,000
Overseas travel £1,000
Hospitality & entertainment £23,000
External consultancy £81,000
Remunerations received in excess of £150,00 Nil
Statement of Expenditure 2020-21
Public relations £2,518,000
Overseas travel £4,000
Hospitality & entertainment £4,000
External consultancy £144,000
Remunerations received in excess of £150,00 Nil
Statement of Expenditure 2019-20
Public relations £3,086,000
Overseas travel £52,000
Hospitality & entertainment £91,000
External consultancy £304,000
Remunerations received in excess of £150,00 Nil
Statement of Expenditure 2018-19
Public relations £3,507,000
Overseas travel £77,000
Hospitality & entertainment £82,000
External consultancy £259,000
Remunerations received in excess of £150,00 Nil
Statement of Expenditure 2017-18
Public relations £3,427,000
Overseas travel £73,000
Hospitality & entertainment £72,000
External consultancy £189,000 *
Remunerations received in excess of £150,00 Nil

* External consultancy figure for 2017-18 revised and corrected as part of the statement of expenditure 2018-19.

Statement of Expenditure 2016-17
Public relations £2,520,000
Overseas travel £80,000
Hospitality & entertainment £49,000
External consultancy £312,000
Remunerations received in excess of £150,00 Nil

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