# Glasgow Tool Library

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC048071
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Jan. 17, 2018
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC048071


## Contact

- **Address:** 818 Garscube Road, Glasgow
- **Postcode:** G20 7ET
- **Website:** https://glasgowtoollibrary.com/



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

**What the charity does:** Glasgow Tool Library (GTL) is a community-led equipment library working to build a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient city. Our mission is to provide access to tools, equipment, skills, and community support that promote wellbeing, sustainable behavior change, employability and social inclusion. Our vision is to transition Glasgow from a buy–use–dispose economy to a net-zero, green, circular economy that prioritises sharing, repairing, and community empowerment.

**Objectives:** 4.1 to advance citizenship or community development 4.2 to advance education 4.3 to advance environmental protection or improvement





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Glasgow City
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £65896 | £56108 |  -  | 2 | [PDF](/sc/SC048071/files/2025-03-31-accounts.pdf) (788.8 KB) |
| March 31, 2024 | £51703 | £49640 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2023 | £62715 | £77698 |  -  |  -  |  |
| March 31, 2022 | £66497 | £54288 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Jan. 31, 2021 | £14972 | £10410 |  -  |  -  |  |