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Register hereSections 31 to 32 of Part 3 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 places duties on public bodies to provide and publish information on certain expenditure and exercise of functions as soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year. The Act names SFC along with other named public bodies, requiring publication of information on:
SFC’s Annual Report and Accounts contains information about sustainable economic growth and efficiency, effectiveness and economy.
The following statements are published in accordance with Section 31(1) and 31(2) of the Act.
Financial Year | Public Relations | Hospitality and Entertainment | International Travel | External Consultancy |
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2018-19 | £158,925.30 | £9,604.84 | £3,202.24 | £74,014.16 |
2019-20 | £191,410.06 | £6,536.32 | £1,039.92 | £46,473.95 |
2020-21 | £188,849.88 | – | – | £35,800.00 |
2021-22 | £193,058.70 | – | – | £142,952.00 |
2022-23 | £202,591.95 | £6,021.88 | – | £1,121,040.20 |
2023-24 | £271,247.05 | £15,954.19 | £403.48 | £1,105,758.02 |
Public Relations:
Includes branding, design, publications, printing & distribution and cost of in-house staff.
Hospitality & Entertainment:
Includes expenditure in relation to hospitality and entertainment incurred by Board members, employees or third parties.
International Travel:
Includes travel to as well as from the UK; and the cost of hotels, the cost of travel and subsistence during overseas visits and other related expenditure.
External Consultancy:
Includes management, IT, financial, construction or infrastructure relates consultancy, research and evaluation and policy development (including feasibility studies).
We publish this information on a monthly basis in our Monthly expenditure reports.
If you have an enquiry about any payment line please email finance@sfc.ac.uk with Publication of items of expenditure over £25,000 and the month to which your request relates as the subject line, as well as details of the payee, amount, description of the expenditure, and the line number it appears on.
All parts of the Scottish Government including organisations such as the Scottish Funding Council are required to publish details of their senior leadership team’s salaries.
SFC does not have any individuals within the organisation that receive remuneration in excess of £150,000.
Further details about the management of the Scottish Funding Council’s finances can be viewed in our Annual Report and Accounts.
Name | Job title | Salary band |
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Martin Boyle | Interim Chief Executive (from 17 June 2024) | £125,000-£129,999 |
Jacqui Brasted | Interim Director of Access, Learning and Outcomes | £100,000 – £104,999 |
Helen Cross | Director of Research and Innovation | £100,000 – £104,999 |
Richard Maconachie | Director of Finance and Funding | £115,000 – £119,999 |
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SFC Strategic Plan 2022-27
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