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Literature Alliance Scotland

Also known as: Las

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC046387
Status
Active
Registered
March 4, 2016
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
c/o Scottish Book Trust
Sandeman House
Trunk's Close
55 High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1SR

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education'

1. Fostering creative excellence in all written, spoken and broadcast language media in Scotland. 2. Encouraging awareness of contemporary literature and oral literature traditions in all languages of Scotland and in all sectors of society. 3. Increasing knowledge of Scotland's literary heritage. 4. Advancing education in formal and informal settings by these means. 5. Promoting writers and writing in their local, national and international contexts. 6. Advancing publishing in Scotland as a vital part of our literary, educational and cultural infrastructure

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: The organisation's purpose is to advance arts, culture and heritage through the practice and dissemination of literature, by 1. Fostering creative excellence in all written, spoken and broadcast language media in Scotland. 2. Encouraging awareness of contemporary literature and oral literary traditions in all the languages of Scotland and in all sectors of society. 3. Increasing knowledge of Scotland?s literary heritage. 4. Advancing education in formal and informal settings by these means. 5. Promoting writers and writing in their local, national and international contexts. 6. Advancing publishing in Scotland as a vital part of our literary, educational and cultural infrastructure.

Geography

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

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £61,897 £14,622 -
March 31, 2024 £49,047 £43,329 -
March 31, 2023 £47,407 £43,297 1
March 31, 2022 £37,459 £31,360 1
March 31, 2021 £600 £27,620 1