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Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 1
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Very static board: -5
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

FRIENDS OF SHARMANKA 

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
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year


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Established: 29 years

https://www.sharmanka.com/

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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 £98,449 £80,209 £69,982 £48,105 £81,268 £81,980
Total spending £74,418 £81,757 £73,478 £32,760 £79,191 £98,273
Surplus/deficit £24,031 -£1,548 -£3,496 £15,345 £2,077 -£16,293
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • UK and overseas, main operating location: Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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 - Sharmanka: Exhibition and Performance Programme
£11,500 21/03/2019
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre is a unique experience that fuses aspects of performance, puppetry, light show, music and visual art.
Glasgow City Council - Sharmanka: Exhibition and Performance Programme
£11,500 31/05/2018
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre is a unique experience that fuses aspects of performance, puppetry, light show, music and visual art.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)
Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 57-84
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 17/08/1995, number: SC023931
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/08/1995, number: SC159830
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre, Trongate 103, Glasgow, G1 5HD

Objectives

To promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the encouragement of the Arts including the art of Kinematic Sculpture

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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