01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC037096
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA47 7SW
OSCR note: Previous Charity name Port Ellen Book Festival from11-06-2006 to 01-05-2018
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To promote literature to audiences of all ages, mainly through an annual book festival and punctual events during the year. Our events are attended both by the local community and some visitors to the island, and we work with local businesses and organisations to make these events as accessible as possible. We organise author visits in local schools and our local care home as well as sessions for the general public.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Advancement of the arts in the field of literature, in particular, by organising an annual book festival In furtherance thereof: • To foster and promote an interest in literature • To engage with local authorities, voluntary bodies and the public in a common effort to promote Literature • To hold other literary events
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £35,903 | £24,821 | 0 | 8 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £22,900 | £21,178 | 0 | 3 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £3,566 | £482 | 0 | 5 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £969 | £444 | 0 | 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £12,198 | £11,528 | 0 | 31 December 2021 |
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
- The Loft at Atlantic View, Crown Street, Portnahaven, Isle of Islay
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.islaybookfestival.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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