the garage trust limited

The charity supports children and young people. The Garage Trust Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Norwich and operates in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Garage is a performing arts venue in Norwich, supporting artists, audiences and young people across Norfolk and beyond. We programme professional performance, support artists to make work and deliver dance, drama and music participation activities for all ages. We place an emphasis on talent progression and engaging disadvantaged or vulnerable young people with least access to the arts.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Cambridgeshire Norfolk Suffolk

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,585,267

Latest Expenditure

£1,545,725

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £35,472

Charitable Activities £1,513,962

Other Trading £0

Investments £14,486

Other Income £21,347

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,545,725

Raising Funds £0

Governance £12,061

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,585,267	£1,545,725	£1,545,725	£308,805	£308,805	24 / 8
2023	£1,053,409	£1,140,979	£1,140,979	£269,263	£269,263	23 / 143
2022	£1,099,709	£1,053,061	£1,043,946	£356,833	£99,846	11 / 0
2021	£857,137	£825,526	£817,184	£310,185	£310,185	24 / 0
2020	£1,037,254	£997,330	£989,692	£278,574	£278,574	22 / 17