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Stanza: Scotland's Poetry Festival

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC031789
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 23, 2025. Filing history
Registered
May 23, 2001
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
c/o James Hair & Co
59 Bonnygate
Cupar
Fife
KY15 4BY

Contact

Website
stanzapoetry.org
Screenshot of the Stanza: Scotland's Poetry Festival website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

As Scotland’s oldest poetry festival, StAnza is one of the country’s leaders in promoting the reading, writing and understanding of poetry. Embedded in the heart of Fife’s cultural scene, we work to address low participation in culture through inclusive, affordable, high-quality programming. professional training and development opportunities. and a broad range of participatory events. We create opportunities for the people of Fife and audiences around Scotland to hear globally-renowned poets, and to develop their own practice through workshops, mentoring, and subsidised event participation.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: “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:”

Geography

Main operating location
Fife
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2026 Due Dec. 31, 2026 £0 £0 -
March 31, 2025 Dec. 23, 2025On time £140,757 £140,318 -
March 31, 2024 Dec. 20, 2024On time £142,592 £121,994 -
March 31, 2023 Dec. 15, 2023On time £278,746 £299,747 4
Sept. 30, 2021 June 8, 2022On time £81,733 £82,659 3
Sept. 30, 2020 June 28, 2021 £132,568 £130,114 -

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.