01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044798
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 20
- Postcode
- DD10 8NN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To run a success cinema and community arts hub promoting the advancement of education, community development. This is achieved by putting on films for all ages in the cinema. Not just the big blockbusters but those smaller budget films, broadcasted music events. We also provide a community fridge and a heavily subsidised self-sustaining fruit and veg stall. The cinema is also available for local community groups which allows additional groups a place to meet and come together for their wellbeing.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are to promote community engagement for the benefit of the public without distinction of sex, sexuality, political, religious or other opinions by associating with the local authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance the arts, heritage and culture, education and to provide facilities for, or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupation so that the conditions of life may be improved.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £1,055,107 | £1,101,735 | 20 | 30 January 2026 |
| 30 April 2024 | £1,062,925 | £1,052,849 | 20 | 31 January 2025 |
| 30 April 2023 | £1,035,774 | £1,157,311 | 20 | 13 March 2024 |
| 30 April 2022 | £1,646,667 | £737,148 | 20 | 30 January 2023 |
| 30 April 2021 | £2,273,428 | £29,915 | 20 | 30 January 2022 |
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
- Montrose Playhouse, The Mall, Montrose, Angus
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.montroseplayhouse.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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