Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -4

GARRET MASK & PUPPET CENTRE TRUST LTD

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 39 years

www.maskandpuppet.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£70,591	£65,928	£63,278	£135,301	£115,687	£48,014
Total spending	£61,788	£55,140	£56,222	£52,748	£13,218	£64,800
Surplus/deficit	£8,803	£10,788	£7,056	£82,553	£102,469	-£16,786

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Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The promotion of equality and diversity','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: Glasgow City

Who it helps

Children or young people
People with disabilities or health problems
People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Glasgow City Council - SMPC Annual Programme
£13,500	21/03/2019	Independent arts centre focussing on puppet, mask, mime and visual theatre. Small studio theatre with a capacity of 80. Education workshops and family days.
Glasgow City Council - SMPC Annual Programme
£13,500	31/05/2018	Independent arts centre focussing on puppet, mask, mime and visual theatre. Small studio theatre with a capacity of 80. Education workshops and family days.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 30/09/1985, number: SC014379
Registered at Companies House

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Kelvindale, Glasgow, G12 0QF

Objectives

To advance public education and public awareness by promoting, maintaining, improving and advancing the arts of puppetry, mask and mime in both their classical and modern forms in Scotland and elsewhere.

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