Kew Studio

Analysis

Kew Studio is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Richmond. It was registered in June 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02707912). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Kew Studio reported income of £35k and spending of £37k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £27k to £35k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Kew Studio sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Llwydcoed Band (£35k), Buckingham Canal Society (£35k) and Maker with Rame Community Hall (£35k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.