Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

YOUTH THEATRE ARTS SCOTLAND 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • 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
Established: 20 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £165,836 £114,416 £208,053 £106,804 £203,268
Donations & Legacies £164,956 £164,186 £155,350 £143,571
Other Income
Investment Income £3 £1 £37 £5 £145
Total income £330,795 £278,603 £363,440 £250,380 £242,128 £412,233
Charitable activities spending £340,821 £270,791 £279,113 £199,206 £363,108
Fundraising costs 2%
Other spending
Total spending £346,686 £270,791 £279,113 £199,206 £281,670 £363,108
Surplus/deficit -£15,891 £7,812 £84,327 £51,174 -£39,542 £49,125
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Where it operates
  • Operations cover all or most of Scotland, main operating location: City of Edinburgh
Who it helps
  • Children or young people

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
The Foyle Foundation - Arts
£16,200 08/02/2022
towards delivering programmes over the coming year (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Scottish Government - Youth Theatre Arts Scotland
£24,411 27/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Youth Theatre Arts Scotland
£23,000 19/01/2021
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Youth Theatre Arts Scotland
£20,000 21/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Youth Theatre Arts Scotland
£10,000 20/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
Robertson Trust - the Regional Development Programme
£40,500 31/10/2015
the Regional Development Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Interchange - A national exchange of leading practice in youth theatre
£10,000 04/11/2014
12
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 23-57
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 28/06/2004, number: SC035765
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/06/2004, number: SC269952
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

5 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AN

Objectives

To advance the arts through (a) developing inspiring participatory youth theatre opportunities for young people in Scotland and (b) connecting, supporting and training the professionals who work with them.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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