Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

EDINBURGH MUSIC THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/10/17 31/10/18 31/10/19 31/10/20 31/10/21 31/10/22
Total income £80,093 £63,437 £51,473 £10,256 £1,410 £36,201
Total spending £70,589 £71,615 £39,576 £10,772 £1,342 £37,557
Surplus/deficit £9,504 -£8,178 £11,897 -£516 £68 -£1,356
Established: 39 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • City of Edinburgh
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 25-66
  • BYRNE, Sadie
    Appointed: 2023
    Occupation: University Administrator
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 04/12/1985, number: SC008131
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/12/1985, number: SC096240
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR21: 81 days late, AR19: 79 days late,
Main office

, EH16 4ZG

Objectives

The objects for which the company is established are the advancement of education by the encouragement of the performing arts including, but without limiting the foregoing, the arts of drama, ballet, mime, dance, music, singing, opera, and musical comedy.

Data Sources

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