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Stanza: Scotland's Poetry Festival

SC031789Registered charity from 23 May 2001
2MB ZIP file, with green, blue and mono style logos
Address c/o James Hair & Co
59 Bonnygate
Cupar
Fife
Postcode KY15 4BY
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
“The Charitable Purposes of StAnza ("Charitable Purposes") are to advance the arts, heritage and culture by; 3.1.1 promoting, organising and developing an annual poetry festival in Scotland, which is international in significance and scope, and which provides a platform for advancing Scotland's cultural contribution to this broader context; 3.1.2 advocating for the contemporary relevance and importance of poetry, and its dynamic relationship with other art forms, both within Scotland and beyond; 3.1.3 extending the audience for, and readership of, poetry through activities aimed at enhancing people’s enjoyment and understanding of the art form, to include community and educational programmes and events; and 3.1.4 endeavouring to realise best practice as regards diversity, inclusivity and environmentalism as key operational principles:”
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 31 Mar 2025
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 23 May 2001
Geographical Spread: UK and overseas
Main Operating Location: Fife
Purposes: "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 Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
30 Sept 2020 £132,568 £130,114 28 Jun 2021 Yes
30 Sept 2021 £81,733 £82,659 08 Jun 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £278,746 £299,747 15 Dec 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £142,592 £121,994 20 Dec 2024 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Mar 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2025
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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   .
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