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Yes Scotland Ltd, established by former SNP leader and First Minister Alex Salmond to advocate for Scottish independence prior to the referendum, has remained inactive since 2014. The organization’s most recent dormant accounts, which were published last year, reflected a balance of zero. When questioned, Yes Scotland directed BBC Scotland to its audited financial returns from the referendum period, which are publicly accessible.
According to data published by the Electoral Commission, Yes Scotland declared receiving donations exceeding £2.6 million and expended over £1.4 million throughout the course of the referendum campaign. In comparison, the pro-union Better Together campaign reported donations nearing £3.7 million and similarly spent more than £1.4 million.
Aamer Anwar confirmed that full financial accounts for Yes Scotland for the years 2013, 2014, and 2015 were voluntarily submitted to Police Scotland on July 13. He emphasized, “To be clear, there is no ‘missing’ £1.5m.” He added, “But what is missing is any explanation as to why it did not occur to those making the allegations that the £1.5m represents spending by the campaign.”
The Scottish National Party has repeatedly maintained that Yes Scotland Ltd operated as a completely independent entity separate from the party itself. This clarification comes in the wake of the party’s former chief executive Peter Murrell being sentenced to over five years in prison after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 over five years. His activities were investigated by Police Scotland and the Crown Office under Operation Branchform
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