01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052921
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- GU27 9GU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust to apply them for the following objects ('the objects') The Trust will administer a mentoring scheme to support early career journalists. This mentoring scheme will be selective based on an application process. It will further present Masterclasses to promote education and career development in journalism. The Trust's charitable purposes are for the public benefit to: 1.1 promote social inclusion by relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society. 1.2 advance education in journalism through, in particular, the provision of training, mentoring and/or developmental support in the field of journalism to early-career journalists and young people who are socially excluded based in Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 1 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £150,083 | £131,237 | 1 | 22 December 2025 |
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
- PO Box 108, Haslemere
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.johnschofieldtrust.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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