Scottish book trust annual report

We work to inspire and support the people of scotland to read and write for pleasure. We are a national charity changing lives through reading and writing. Falkirk community trust annual report 20172018 issuu. Aberlour child care trust chairs report for the year ended 31 march 2015 3 with the presentation of the annual accounts i am pleased to report that aberlour child care trust continues to develop as a strong and sustainable organisation despite the challenging economic environment. Our aim is to provide a general update on some of our current thoughts and views, insights about existing holdings, and changes to the portfolio over the period. Following the submission of a robust business plan, our regular funding from creative scotland was confirmed once again, putting our charity on a very stable footing for the 201821 period. Write, count campaign, scottish book trust gifts bags of free books, writing materials and counting games to all 196,000 primary 1, 2. Scottish book trust works with and for a range of audiences, including babies and parents through the bookbug programme, children and young people, teachers and learning professionals, writers and publishers.

The scottish government has set the sft performance target of delivering substantial savings. Annual report and accounts 201617 railway heritage trust. Grants and external contributions 3031 a detailed list of grants awarded and external partners contributions. Families connect has been delivered since 2016, when it ran in 6 scottish schools. Chairs report 201516 proved to be an exceptional year. Lauren child, waterstones childrens laureate, delivered the book trust annual. Carrie reports that she can now phone rob when kyle is crying and kyle will be soothed by his father singing to him. We are pleased to submit to the scottish ministers our annual report for the year to 31 december 2017.

Scottish book trust is a national charity based in edinburgh, scotland promoting literature. Scottish book trust is a national charity that believes books, reading and writing have the power to change lives. Social services learning network scottish consortium for learning disability ymca princes trust. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies. Annual report and accounts 20 view our report online. Dec 08, 2011 scottish youth theatre annual report 20102011. From 1 april 2019, anyone wishing to fell trees in scotland will require a felling permission from scottish forestry, unless an exemption applies or another form of felling approval such as a felling licence including a longterm forest plan already exists. Iberdrola places great importance on its relationship with all shareholders and is committed to transparent and continuous communication with shareholders and financial markets. A family share a book with their baby during bookbug week.

Report of the trustees and financial statements for the year ended 31st march 2018 for the scottish civic trust the trustees present. Something called the first ministers reading challenge first piqued my interest. Scottish book trust has announced more recipients of its new writers award, providing financial support for authors who have not yet. It too was a collaborative venture, with contributions from all the trusts. Families connect is the outreach arm of the governments read write count campaign and complements book gifting delivered by scottish book trust, providing resources and support for families. Scottish book trust is a national charity based in edinburgh, scotland promoting literature, reading and writing in scotland. The trusts accounts 32 a summary of the audited accounts. I wondered why a reading challenge for children, in principle a great idea, needed to be associated with a politician any politician. Dec 02, 2016 something called the first ministers reading challenge first piqued my interest. Download the booktrust annual report and financial statements for. Scottish mortgage investment trust plc 03 strategic report capital and dividend growth shareholders should anticipate that returns will primarily come through long term capital appreciation. Annual report 1 april 2018 31 july 2019 all scotland moray house school of education and sport the university of edinburgh national support for learning through assistive technology at and augmentative and alternative ommunication aa. Since april 2007, scottishpower has been a key part of the iberdrola group, one of the largest utilities in the world. The scottish civic trust annual report 201718 by scottish.

Stocks are carefully selected for their strong growth prospects. The railway heritage trust conservation award for 2016 is won by network rail commercial property for the restoration of corrour station and signal box. It invests in a portfolio constructed through an investment process whereby assets are primarily allocated on the basis of the investment merits of. Net asset value per ordinary share after deducting borrowings at book 520. To celebrate scotlands built environment, take action for its improvement. Booktrust makes a contribution to the pension scheme of 7%. I ran scottish book trusts learning and inclusion programmes and led the merger of our childrens programme with the learning programme. Paul b cullen, chairman caroline s drummond david e l johnston qc hector l macqueen andrew j m steven malcolm mcmillan, chief executive 1 february 2018.

Our contribution to the attainment agenda in scottish education saw the successful delivery of two national programmes, funded by the scottish government. Scottish book trust free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Scottish oriental smaller companies trust plc this is the eighth semiannual update on the scottish oriental smaller companies trust plc the trust or scottish oriental. Our programmes benefit hundreds of thousands of people across scotland every year, from babies to adults. This year, we have reached combined audiences of over three million people across scotland. Related party transactions none of the trustees receives remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. Scottish book trust believes that books have the power to change lives. Companys annual report and financial statements for the year. Marc lambert ceo at scottish book trust edinburgh, united kingdom 425 connections. It manages investment portfolio with the aim of generating above average investment returns over the longer term for our investors. Bookbug is the scottish governments early years book gifting programme. Bank of scotland, tsb and scottish widows and through a range of distribution channels including the largest branch network in the uk.

We work for a scotland where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive through literacy, and champion the benefits of reading and writing for pleasure. Philippa cochrane head of reading communities scottish. We give free books to every child in scotland to ensure families of all backgrounds can share the joy of books at home. Annual report and accounts 20 view our report online our annual report and accounts and other information about lloyds banking group can be found at. Scottishpower was the principal funder of the scottishpower energy people trust fund an independent charity focused on alleviating fuel poverty which awarded over. How the snp colonises the third sector the case of the. You can view all our published and up to date access to information documents, as well as access to our approved local plans for your area. Scottish book trust reveals new writers award winners. Sse plc formerly scottish and southern energy plc is an energy company headquartered in perth, scotland. Scottish book trust is a national charity changing lives through reading and writing. I ran scottish book trust s learning and inclusion programmes and led the merger of our childrens programme with the learning programme. This is a fouryear programme of culture, learning and. The scottish book trust are keen for schools to, where possible, bring each of the three stories to life in the classroom. For example, book week scotland is an annual initiative organised by the scottish book trust in partnership with libraries and other agencies.

Scottish book trust filing history free information. The scottish arts council national lottery distribution fund annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 march 2010 4 the scottish book trust bringing the best childrens authors to a wider audience through virtual events broadcast live over the internet. Offshore links to scottish private finance deals revealed. One common characteristic of many of the businesses in the portfolio is the retention and investment of most if not all of their. Assistant director edinburgh international book festival. Scottish book trust report of the board of trustees for the year ended 31 march 2017 delegation covers all operational matters, including finance, employment and programme related activity. The trust aims to outperform world stock market indices over a five year rolling period.

The trust has a long term investment horizon and invests with real patience. About us loyds banking group is a leading l uk based financial services group providing a wide range of services, mostly in the uk, to individual and business customers. The programme seeks to promote the importance of books and the benefits of early book sharing, and an important aim of the programme is to encourage parents to share books with their child or children from an. It is listed on the london stock exchange, and is a constituent of the ftse 100 index. You asked for the committees advice about accepting an appointment with the scottish book trust the trust as a member of the board of trustees. Scottish book trust inspires, supports and challenges. The scottish public libraries work closely with the scottish book trust and fulfil a major role in the annual programme. The group is quoted on the london stock exchange and the. Firstly, regarding scottish book trusts annual bookbug event, each primary 1 in highland will shortly receive a pack with three fantastic books. A 2014 study by the authors licensing and collecting society reported that the median earnings of an author are now just. Scottish book trust boards report continued for the year ended 31 march 2015 objectives and activities scottish book trust sbt is a national charity changing lives through reading and writing. Scottish book trust free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity skip to main content. The tour was extended in 2010 to include england and in 2017 for the first time to northern ireland.

Scottish printing archival trust annual report for the year. Scottish book trust transforming lives through reading. Scottish government papers 147 2014 download epub mobi pdf fb2 14qp6w. The 3 bookbug books make up the p1 family pack which will be gifted to every p1 child in scotland by the scottish book trust during book week scotland 21 st november to 27 th november 2016. Since 1998, scottish friendly has supported reading and literacy in remote and disadvantaged areas in scotland through its sponsorship of the scottish friendly childrens book tour, an outreach tour organised by the scottish book trust. Employees joining the stakeholder pension contract directly with scottish. Scottish book trust filing history free information from. We continue to make a significant contribution to helping children enjoy reading for pleasure and the many benefits that brings.

Scottish mortgage investment trust plc is a low cost investment trust that aims to. It invests globally, looking for strong businesses with aboveaverage returns. Chairs report in 201617 scottish book trust delivered another strong performance with programme growth and creative development. Lecture on why its important to spend time staring into space and published a. The scottish investment trust plc is an investment company. The trust recognises this passion in other young people and provides support to help them advance in further education and participation in these areas. Scottish book trust free company information from companies house including. Scottish printing archival trust annual report for the. An accessible central location with a range of flexible spaces, coupled with professional and flexible staff means we return to scottish youth.

Now another case of potential imbalance has come to my attention. They are absolutely the backbone of that programme and the reading. One common characteristic of many of the businesses in the portfolio is the retention and investment of most if. This report uses data from the two birth cohorts in the growing up in scotland study which are representative of children aged 10 months and living in scotland in 200405 and 201011. Michael matheson msp, cabinet secretary for justice we are pleased to submit to the scottish ministers our annual report for the year to 31 december 2017.

Chairs report 201718 proved to be another year of considerable achievement for scottish book trust. Scottish book trust has announced that the live literature fee will increase from. Annueport aal r nd accounts 20 becoming the best bank for. View philippa cochranes profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Scottish book trust raises live literature fee literature. Kirans trust is registered charity with the office of the scottish charity regulator. For example, to quote from the sfts annual report for 201718, the scottish government set sft the challenging target of achieving between. Readit part of a european funded, five country project to examine the impact of booktrailers on teens engagement with reading and to develop transferable methodology for teachers. Vacancies with scottish book trust may 2020 goodmoves. A new report by a finance think tank reveals that 28 of the 47 public infrastructure projects set up by the scottish futures trust sft have shareholders with corporate relationships to tax havens in jersey, guernsey, the cayman islands, the british virgin islands, luxembourg, cyprus and dubai.

Scottish mortgage investment trust plc is a low cost investment trust that aims to maximise total return over the long term from a high conviction, actively managed portfolio. Annual report and financial statements 201819 booktrust. Scottish printing archival trust annual report for the year ending 30th september 20 activities this year has again been dominated by the fundraising project for the cossar press, removed from the premises of david philips printers in march 2012 into the care of national museums scotland. Antonia clark attainment programmes manager working on national programmes read, write, count and first ministers reading challenge attainment programmes manager at scottish book trust. Publications and reports scottish fire and rescue service. Impact evaluation of scottish book trusts bookbug programme. In addition, 518 jobs were created and 709 volunteers supported these organisations. Beewalk annual report 2018 about beewalk beewalk is a standardised bumblebeemonitoring scheme active across great britain since 2008, and this report covers the period 200817.

The scottish book trust sbt runs the challenge for the scottish government. With support from the big lottery fund, the programmes rolled out to local authority areas, with overwhelmingly. Report for the year ended 31 march 20 page 5 structure, governance and management rswt is a body corporate, incorporated under the royal charter of 2 march 1976, as amended in 1981. A year ago, i wrote about a small charity called the scots language centre that seemed to me, well, just a bit too political for a charitable endeavour. Bookbug is scottish book trusts early years programme. Scottish book trust is a charity that promotes literacy, reading and writing in scotland and. Scottish arts council national lottery distribution fund. The scheme protocol involves volunteer beewalkers walking the same fixed route a transect at least once a month between march and october inclusive.

Antonia clark attainment programmes manager scottish book. Jim cuthbert, former civil servant and statistician, argues that a confluence of interests has created a comfort zone whereby the scottish governments infrastructure quango, scottish futures trust, is not accountable for its performance the scottish futures trust sft is recognised as a major initiative of the scottish government, and is responsible for delivering much of. Scottish book trust free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers. Scottish mortgage is a lowcost equity fund which invests on a global basis.