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Assoc For Scottish Literary Studies

SC006535Registered charity from 08 May 1976
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By ASL
Address Dept Of Scottish Literature
7 University Gardens
University Of Glasgow
Glasgow
Postcode G12 8QH
Website www.asls.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
(a) To promote the study teaching and writing of Scottish Literature (b) To promote the study and teaching of the language of Scotland (c) To collect and disseminate information concerning these studies in Scotland and throughout the world (d) To stimulate and co-ordinate the publication and editing of works of Scottish Literature (e) Itself to publish at suitable intervals, edited texts, reprints, and such studies and periodicals as may be from time to time determined.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
We are an educational charity promoting the languages and literature of Scotland. We publish classic works of Scottish literature which merit a fresh presentation to a modern audience; essays, monographs and journals on the literature and languages of Scotland; and Scotnotes, a series of study guides to major Scottish writers. We also produce an annual anthology of contemporary writing in English, Gaelic and Scots. Membership is open to all who support our aims, and members receive a range of books and periodicals in return for their subscription. Our publications are also available through the book trade, and a number of publications and educational resources are available for free download from our website. Our Conferences address different aspects of Scottish literature and language, their roles in education and daily life. Through our Conferences and our publications, ASL has made a significant contribution to the development and study of Scotland’s literary culture.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 08 May 1976
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 2
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022 £100,009 £79,728 25 Oct 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £90,296 £90,926 01 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £90,926 £105,576 29 Oct 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £90,704 £93,728 24 Sept 2025 Yes Download
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Morna Fleming
Ian Brown
Nicola Axford
Ronald Renton
John Corbett
Elizabeth Elliott
John Hodgart
Scott Lyall
Moira Hansen
David Goldie
Glenda Norquay
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