Registered charity · No. SC027669Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Scottish Book Trust
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Scottish Book Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.
Scottish Book Trust (number SC027669) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Scottish Book Trust do?
Our charity’s mission is to ensure people living in Scotland have equal access to books, and all thebenefits that come from reading and writing. We are embedded in urban and rural communities and place a particular emphasis on supporting the diversity of Scotland’s languages and lifestyles, and tackling the link between poverty, illiteracy, the attainment gap, and poor social and health outcomes. We also aim to ensure that Scotland’s wide-ranging literary talent, both emerging and established, is nurtured and supported. Our programme offers a mix of both universal and highly targeted programm…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Scottish Book Trust
Answers Scottish Book Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Scottish Book Trust's money come from?
Scottish Book Trust reported £4.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.1m (97%), other income £76k (2%), investments £53k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.1m · 97%
Other income£76k · 2%
Investments£53k · 1%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
City of Edinburgh
What causes is Scottish Book Trust registered for?
the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or scienceany other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Scottish Book Trust yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Scottish Book Trust as a registered charity (number SC027669) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Scottish Book Trust's charity number?
Scottish Book Trust's charity number is SC027669. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Scottish Book Trust do?
Our charity’s mission is to ensure people living in Scotland have equal access to books, and all thebenefits that come from reading and writing. We are embedded in urban and rural communities and place a particular emphasis on supporting the diversity of Scotland’s languages and lifestyles, and tackling the link between poverty, illiteracy, the attainment gap, and poor social and health outcomes. We also aim to ensure that Scotland’s wide-ranging literary talent, both emerging and established, is nurtured and supported. Our programme offers a mix of both universal and highly targeted programm…
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How can I donate to Scottish Book Trust?
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Where does Scottish Book Trust's money come from?
Scottish Book Trust reported £4.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.1m (97%), other income £76k (2%), investments £53k (1%).
When was Scottish Book Trust registered as a charity?
Scottish Book Trust was entered on the register on 26 March 1998.