CAPITAL THEATRES 

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Capital Theatres
£5,000	23/10/2023	Donation from Gavin Gemmell Fund Patrons
Backstage Trust - Capital grant
£50,000	22/02/2023	Contribution to capital redevelopment
Foundation Scotland - Capital Theatres Technical Modern Apprenticeships
£69,524	23/01/2023	To support the Capital Theatres Technical Modern Apprenticeships programme.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Capital Theatres
£6,000	10/10/2022	Donation from Gavin Gemmell Fund
Garfield Weston Foundation - Major Grants award
£200,000	07/10/2022	Restoration of Edinburgh's King's Theatre - Performing for the future
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Capital Theatres
£12,500	22/09/2022	Donation from The Viewforth Fund
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£200,000	21/04/2022	towards £25.6M capital project to conserve, protect and upgrade Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Capital Theatres
£12,500	01/03/2022	Donation from the Viewforth Trust
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Capital Theatres
£250,000	09/12/2021	Restoration of the King's Theatre
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Capital Theatres
£5,000	26/08/2021	Donation from Gavin Gemmell. Principal Patron.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Capital Theatres
£12,500	01/03/2021	Donation from The Viewforth Trust
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Capital Theatres
£5,000	19/02/2021	This is towards the Musicals Commissioning Hub as discussed with Kate Smith. From the Viewforth Trust.
Scottish Government - Capital Theatres
£24,758	20/01/2021	Detailed description not provided.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sundown Stories
£5,660	12/10/2020 4	This group will support people living with dementia through the transition of day to night a transition which can result in a growing sense of agitation or anxiety. By providing 5-8 minutes stories ....more This group will support people living with dementia through the transition of day to night a transition which can result in a growing sense of agitation or anxiety. By providing 5-8 minutes stories (pre-recorded onto DVD) this project will support people as days become shorter engaging and soothing participants at a time when agitation can be heightened.
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Capital Theatres
£20,000	30/09/2020 12	Towards staff costs and the delivery of its digital engagement programme ‘Raise the curtain’.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Capital Theatres
£168,000	10/08/2020	COVID-19: Capital Theatres
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Capital Theatres
£12,500	01/03/2020	General charitable donation from The Viewforth Trust
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Capital Theatres
£4,000	11/02/2020	General charitable donation form The Viewforth Trust
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Capital Theatres
£20,000	03/06/2019 12	Towards working with older people living with and affected by dementia and expanding the demographics of the participants who are reached.
Robertson Trust - Salary costs of the Learning and Participation Coordinator
£19,000	04/12/2018	Salary costs of the Learning and Participation Coordinator
National Lottery Community Fund - Panto Presents
£10,000	10/08/2016 12	This group will deliver a programme of arts activities in the Royal Hospital for Sick Children as a part of their ‘Panto Presents’ project. The funding will go towards materials, artist ....more This group will deliver a programme of arts activities in the Royal Hospital for Sick Children as a part of their ‘Panto Presents’ project. The funding will go towards materials, artist fees and performances.

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Directors (12)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in Scotland on 17/10/1991, number: SC018605
Notes: Previous charity name Festival City Theatres Trust from 17/10/1991 to 07/03/2018.
• Registered at Companies House on 17/10/1991, number: SC134619

Filing Record

Main office

13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT

Objectives

3.1 The Charitable Purposes of the Trust ('the Charitable Purposes'), whether working on its own and/or collaboratively with others, are: 3.1 .1 to promote Arts and Culture in all or any of their forms and to foster an understanding and appreciation thereof. and 3.1 .2 to educate the public about Arts and Culture in all or any of their forms, and the heritage of Arts and Culture.