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Dictionaries of the Scots Language

Also known as: Dsl

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC032910
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 24, 2025. Filing history
Registered
April 8, 2002
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Third Floor
3 Hill Street
New Town
Edinburgh
EH2 3JP

Contact

Website
dsl.ac.uk
Screenshot of the Dictionaries of the Scots Language website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

We maintain and develop Dictionaries of the Scots Language online as the nation's authority on the meaning, history and forms of vocabulary of Scots from the beginnings to the present day. We produce smaller lexicographical publications and datasets to meet the needs of particular groups, the needs of the Scottish Government, and for fundraising purposes. We contribute our lexical and lexicographical expertise to publicly-funded projects that aim to support and encourage speakers, readers, writers, teachers and students of Scots.

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

Objectives: 4 The organisation’s purposes are for the advancement of education and heritage. To achieve these purposes, we: 4.1 Maintain and develop Dictionaries of the Scots Language Online as the nation’s authority on the meaning, history, and forms of the vocabulary of Scots from the beginnings to the present day. 4.2 Produce smaller lexicographical publications and datasets to meet the needs of particular groups, the needs of the Scottish Government, and for fundraising purposes. 4.3 Contribute our lexical and lexicographical expertise to publicly-funded projects that aim to support and encourage speakers, readers, writers, learners, teachers, and students of Scots.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 Sept. 24, 2025On time £235,040 £262,061 12
March 31, 2024 Nov. 26, 2024On time £245,538 £196,670 10
March 31, 2023 Sept. 20, 2023On time £233,617 £172,340 8
March 31, 2022 Aug. 24, 2022On time £230,289 £217,300 7
March 31, 2021 Nov. 9, 2021On time £204,143 £230,440 9

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