01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC042944
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 200
- Postcode
- SW8 1RL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Trust are to advance public education in reading, writing and other literacy skills.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £14,270,653 | £14,396,859 | 200 | 11 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £12,050,441 | £12,565,119 | 200 | 18 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £10,529,351 | £10,938,045 | 200 | 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £9,067,018 | £7,242,754 | 200 | 3 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £7,083,885 | £6,387,390 | 200 | 30 November 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
- 68 South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.literacytrust.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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