Charity Details

Playwrights Studio, Scotland Limited

SC036767Registered charity from 19 July 2005

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Charity Information:

Address CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow

Postcode G2 3JD

Website www.playwrightsstudio.co.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

To promote, maintain, improve and advance public education, appreciation and understanding of the Arts, and in particular the art of playwriting in Scotland in all its aspects by the creation of a national library resource of contemporary Scottish plays, the advancement of informed development and promotion of new plays, and the training of playwrights, to advance the highest standards of achievement in this creative art. In furtherance of the said objects, but not further or otherwise, the Company shall have the following powers: (1) To establish and maintain, develop and promote a central and widely accessible archive or library dedicated to all aspects of contemporary Scottish playwrighting; (2) To commission, procure or promote the commissioning of new plays by contemporary Scottish playwrights; (3) To resource and promote new play development by presenting, organising, managing or producing rehearsed play readings by actors, providing director and dramaturgical support and undertake such other activities and support in furtherance of this object; (4) To create, organise, administrate and manage projects, courses, conferences, exhibitions, displays, meetings, lectures, educational programmes, classes, workshops and seminars and as are conducive to the promotion of the objects of the Company; (5) To provide teaching, instruction, advice and other assistance in connection with the objects provided in this memorandum; (6) to enter into agreements and engagements with actors, archivists, authors, artists, directors, producers, designers, dramaturges, lecturers, teachers, librarians, writers and other such persons and advisers by salary or fees or on a voluntary basis; (maximum text reached, further full information can be obtained directly from the Charity).

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

To provide artistically independent career support to the playwrights of Scotland by encouraging their development through bursaries, workshops, mentoring and other support and to promote Scottish playwrights in the wider artistic community.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 19 Jul 2005

Main Operating Location: Glasgow City

Number of Staff: 4

Number of Volunteers: 1-50

Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"

Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022	£255,605	£232,455	15 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£293,811	£291,382	21 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£250,960	£318,679	28 Feb 2025	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£227,511	£308,226	11 Dec 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
31 Mar 2026			No	Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

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