01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044410
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- G12 8QH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
IASSL s a worldwide academic organisation dedicated to cultivating the study of Scottish languages, literatures and cultures across the globe. In providing a framework for the planning and support of future World Congresses, IASSL helps to ensure that Scottish Literature’s status as a national literature is internationally recognized and promoted as widely as possible. IASSL also provides a hub for raising concerns about international issues related to the study and teaching of Scottish literature, and gives a particular priority to themes: examples include international research projects, promoting the possibilities of exchange or joint MA or PhD programmes in Scottish literature, and providing a web-based forum for those studying Scottish literature outwith a Scottish context.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
To encourage study and research in the literatures of Scotland and Scottish Studies more broadly.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £5,300 | £411 | 0 | 30 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £898 | £361 | 0 | 9 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,014 | £258 | 0 | 31 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £155 | £100 | 0 | 30 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £120 | £200 | 0 | 21 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
- University of Glasgow, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/critical/research/researchcentresandnetworks/iassl/
- Parent charity
- University of Glasgow · SC004401
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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