Traverse Theatre (Scotland) Ltd
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC002368
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Sept. 16, 1981
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- 10 Cambridge Street
Edinburgh
EH1 2ED
Contact
- Website
traverse.co.uk
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'
The Traverse aims to be an inspiration for artists, audiences, participants and communities, instilling a lifetime of memorable experience that empowers a cultural voice through storytelling. We achieve this by nurturing and strengthen engagement in trailblazing new writing creativity, by providing the spaces to develop shared experiences that bring joy and explore the world around us, and through our programme connect with the lives of others, sparking vital curiosity in what it is to be human. We do this by continuing to be a vital part of Scotland and the UK’s new writing movement, contributing to our world leading culture of theatre and the performing arts. through our thought provoking, accessible and relatable programme that inspires, excites and entertains - both in our building and beyond. and by being an essential cultural institution that Scotland can be proud of, can relate to and feels represented by – expanding theatre’s audience demographic through culture.
Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'
Objectives: The company’s objects are: the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture. and the advancement of education, particularly through the provision, promotion and encouragement of the arts of drama, dance, music, singing, literature, poetry, sculpture and painting, the coaching and development of writers, the advancement of literary skills, the encouragement of interaction between writers and audiences, and the provision of education on the process behind writing, all primarily, but not exclusively, in Scotland.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £2,681,986 | £2,696,820 | 51 |
| March 31, 2024 | £2,800,407 | £2,868,235 | 59 |
| March 31, 2023 | £2,605,653 | £2,209,856 | 63 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1,597,836 | £1,511,305 | 26 |
| March 31, 2021 | £1,892,840 | £1,387,627 | 29 |