Editing National Trust for Scotland (section)

==Funding==
For the year ending 28 February 2022, the trust's total income was £49.3&nbsp;million, up from £44.3&nbsp;million in 2020–21. The largest sources of income were membership subscriptions (£14.7&nbsp;million), commercial activities (£9.0&nbsp;million), investment income (£5.3&nbsp;million), and property income (£5.3&nbsp;million). In the same year the trust's total expenditure was £51.9&nbsp;million, up from £44.1&nbsp;million in 2020–21. The trust therefore recorded an operating deficit of £2.7&nbsp;million, however this was less bad than anticipated and largely attributed to the aftermath of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland|COVID-19 pandemic]]. A three-year business recovery plan was put in place to restore financial sustainability and ensure the trust was able to undertake repairs and maintenance delayed by the pandemic, and to continue to invest in conservation and visitor engagement activities at its properties.<ref name=annual-report-2022>{{cite web|url=https://ntswebstorage01.blob.core.windows.net/nts-web-assets-production/downloads/Annual-Report-and-Financial-Statements-for-the-year-ended-28-February-2022-1022.pdf|title=Trustees' Annual Report and Financial Statements For the Year ended 28 February 2022|publisher=National Trust for Scotland|access-date=12 February 2025}}</ref>

For the year ended 29 February 2024, the trust's total income was £69.5&nbsp;million; in the same year the trust's total expenditure was £75.9&nbsp;million. The trust therefore recorded an annual operating deficit of £6.4&nbsp;million, however this loss was offset with investment growth of £7.9&nbsp;million during the year, meaning the trust recorded a small increase in overall balance carried forward to the following year.<ref name=annual-report-2024>{{cite web|url=https://ntswebstorage01.blob.core.windows.net/nts-web-assets-production/downloads/Trustees%E2%80%99-Annual-Report-and-Financial-Statements-for-the-year-ended-29-February-2024-0924.pdf|title=Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 29 February 2024|publisher=National Trust for Scotland|access-date=12 February 2025}}</ref>