OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Citizens Theatre Ltd

ActiveCharity number SC001337
Registered16 January 1946
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC001337
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
35
Postcode
G5 9DS

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The objectives of the Company are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the encouragement of the arts of drama, dance, music and opera. During the year, the Company’s activities included producing and presenting theatre performances, an associated programme of workshops and events, an extensive programme with the community and creative learning work developed and delivered with a range of partners including other artists, local authorities and schools.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The company’s objects are to promote, maintain, improve and advance education particularly by the encouragement of the arts, including the arts of drama, dance, music and opera.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£13,659,803£1,720,090352 December 2025
31 March 2024£4,954,314£1,761,1173516 December 2024
31 March 2023£9,146,647£2,184,4433514 November 2023
31 March 2022£7,521,539£1,730,585352 December 2022
31 March 2021£4,543,238£1,646,3733520 December 2021

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
The Citizens Theatre Limited, 119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.citz.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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