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The Edwin Morgan Trust

SC043142Registered charity from 04 May 2012

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Charity Information:

Address Alexander Sloan LLP Accountants and Business Advisers
180 St Vincent Street
Glasgow

Postcode G2 5SG

Website www.edwinmorgantrust.com

Regulatory Type Standard

Object:

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art of poetry by administering a competition designed to identify and support the development of the best published or unpublished collection(s) of poetry by a young Scottish poet, or poets, under the age of thirty, according to the terms of the will of the late national poet, Edwin George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.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

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.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Constitutional Form Date: 04 May 2012

Main Operating Location: Glasgow City

Number of Staff: 1

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "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"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received
31 Aug 2021	£51,185	£85,630	14 Dec 2021	Yes
31 Aug 2022	£40,478	£105,539	12 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Aug 2023	£39,692	£60,431	01 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Aug 2024	£46,984	£70,675	16 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Aug 2025	£47,540	£64,909	21 Jan 2026	Yes
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
Gregory	Thomas
Beth	Cochrane
Zoe	Strachan
Sarah	Walker
Andrés	Ordorica
Laurie	Manson
James	Rann
Kris	Clark
Chris	Boyland
Christopher	Creegan
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