Police are conducting inquiries following a complaint concerning the finances of Yes Scotland, the organization that campaigned for Scottish independence prior to the 2014 referendum. The Sunday Mail has reported claims that over £1.5 million in income is unaccounted for.
The complaint was reportedly made by David Henry, an individual whose previous concerns about the Scottish National Party's (SNP) finances contributed to the Operation Branchform investigation, which led to the conviction of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.
Yes Scotland Ltd, a company established by former SNP leader and First Minister Alex Salmond for the independence campaign, has been inactive since 2014. Its most recent dormant accounts, published last year, show a balance of zero.
The SNP has stated that Yes Scotland Ltd operated as an organization entirely separate from the party. Henry told the Sunday Mail that the campaign company's accounts from 2016 onwards indicate a zero balance, with the previously recorded £1.5 million appearing to be missing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed, "We have received a complaint and inquiries are ongoing."