01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC024466
- Status
- Not Submitted
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH2 3BN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The principal objective of the charity is to promote Scottish Literature throughout the world, by devising and producing dramatised literary tours throughout Scotland, following the success of The Trusts' publication “Land - Lines”, which was published by Polygon and launched at The Edinburgh Book Festival in 2003.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The promotion of the arts and the provision and/or advancement of the education of the general public particularly, but not exclusively, in respect of the arts
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2024 | £39,043 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £39,656 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 29 August 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £33,791 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £33,470 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 August 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £21,266 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £24,241 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 23 August 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £12,472 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £12,783 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 11 August 2023 |
| 31 August 2020 | £17,266 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £43,573 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 24 June 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 34 North Castle Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.edinburghliterarypubtour.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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