01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038873
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- TD11 3AL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The International Association for the Study of Child Language was founded promote the systematic study of children’s language development, and to foster international and interdisciplinary collaboration in this field. IASCL has close to 700 members from more than 50 countries on six continents. IASCL members study language development from newborns to adolescents, speaking or signing all languages of the world, whether monolingual or multilingual, including typical development and language disorders. IASCL has a governing body that comprises of the IASCL Officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Conference Liaison, and Assistant Secretary), and a board of 15 elected members that participate in the following four committees: the Nominating and Appointing Committee, the Roger Brown Committee, the Early Career Award Committee, and the Travel Award Committee. More information about the organisation and its structure can be found here: https://www.childlanguage.org
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The advancement of science and the advancement of education.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £38,986 | £57,922 | 0 | 10 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £194 | £9,280 | 0 | 20 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £10,602 | £8,542 | 0 | 4 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £34 | £1,576 | 0 | 15 August 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £35 | £999 | 0 | 4 October 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
- Commercial Bank Buildings, 37 Market Square, Duns
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.iascl.talkbank.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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