The Latest Breaking News from the Scott Trust

Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds

Dozens of Bank of England directors and founding subscribers invested in trafficking of enslaved Africans

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

Fresh evidence of C of E’s role in enslavement uncovered as church wrestles with reparations debate

Register of British Slave Traders shows clergymen financed company that trafficked enslaved Africans on hundreds of voyages

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

The London hospital funded by donors who invested in the slave trade

Barts is one of many UK institutions whose benefactors were involved in the trafficking of enslaved Africans

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

Chair of the Scott Trust new year message

We are living through a fundamental shift in our society. The pace of change is faster, the stakes feel higher, and foundations like democracy, the rule of law, freedom of expression and how we interact with our humanity and the dignity of others, are being tested

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5

The Scott Trust corporate governance and financial reports

The Scott Trust Limited (STL) is the ultimate parent company of Guardian Media Group plc (GMG) and its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, including its core business Guardian News & Media Limited (GNM). The STL accounts are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In order to simplify…

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5

Sam Gregory joins the Scott Trust board

The Scott Trust, sole shareholder of Guardian Media Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of internationally recognised technologist, researcher and human rights advocate Sam Gregory to its board.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025

Guardian editor Kath Viner's pay swells to £602,000 despite £22million losses

Kath Viner can point to many achievements in her tenure - but financial success is not among them

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025

The Guardian Foundation announce Scott Trust Bursary recipients for 2025-26

Now in its 37th year, The Guardian Foundation continues to support aspiring journalists by providing university bursaries to a new cohort.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025

Why it matters who owns a newspaper

The House of Lords this week approved government legislation that will allow foreign states to hold up to a 15% stake in British newspaper publishers.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2025

Jane Martinson joins the Scott Trust board

The Scott Trust, the sole shareholder of Guardian Media Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of former Guardian journalist Jane Martinson to its board

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025