The Scott Trust

The core purpose of the Scott Trust is to secure the financial and editorial independence of the Guardian in perpetuity. The Trust was originally created in 1936 to secure the financial and editorial independence of the Guardian in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of the Guardian, free from commercial or political interference.

The Trust was reconstituted in 1948 and in 2008 replaced with The Scott Trust Limited, a limited company with the same protections for the Guardian enshrined in its constitution. The Scott Trust is the sole shareholder in Guardian Media Group. Its profits are reinvested in journalism and do not benefit a proprietor or shareholders.