01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043142
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- G2 5SG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Edwin Morgan Trust was established in 2012 to administer the generous Award which the poet wished to create from the earnings of a long and distinguished writing career. The Trust ensures that talented poets have a focus for extending the scope of their writing through national competition, publication and mentoring. It works to uphold the wishes of the late Edwin Morgan by supporting his vision for the development of Scottish poetry and translation. We approach our objectives as he would have – with creativity, inclusivity and a hopeful vision of the future. Our mission is to provide opportunities for young and emerging Scottish poets to thrive, with a biennial poetry award (EMPA) that actively seeks out and supports young emerging poets, and responsive programming that ‘opens the doors’ to innovative approaches to poetry for poets of all ages.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
7.1 The organisation’s charitable purposes are: 7.1.1 to advance the experience of, appreciation of and participation in, the art of poetry by administering a competition designed to identify and support the development of the best published or unpublished collection(s) of poetry by a young Scottish poet, or poets, under the age of thirty, according to the terms of the will of the late national poet, Edwin George Morgan. and 7.1.2 to advance the legacy of Edwin Morgan, and education generally, including the practice of writing and translation, in particular, by encouraging and supporting the practice and publication of poetry and the translation of poetry in all areas of Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £47,540 | £64,909 | 1 | 21 January 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £46,984 | £70,675 | 1 | 16 December 2024 |
| 31 August 2023 | £39,692 | £60,431 | 1 | 1 December 2023 |
| 31 August 2022 | £40,478 | £105,539 | 1 | 12 December 2022 |
| 31 August 2021 | £51,185 | £85,630 | 1 | 14 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
- Alexander Sloan LLP Accountants and Business Advisers, 180 St Vincent Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.edwinmorgantrust.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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