Hartlepool Community Studio
Analysis
Hartlepool Community Studio is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hartlepool. It was registered in June 1996, 30 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 03017582). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Hartlepool Community Studio reported income of £124k and spending of £122k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £28k to £124k (+342%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 109% 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, Hartlepool Community Studio sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Menagerie Theatre Company (£124k), Burniston and Cloughton Village Hall and Playing Fields (£124k) and The Friends of Gloucester Cathedral CIO (£124k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We provide easy access to recording, rehearsal, training and live performance facilities giving the whole of the community the opportunity to participate in the arts and with special emphasis given to education of unwaged people in Hartlepool and the surrounding area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Menagerie Theatre Company | Cambridge | £124k |
| Burniston and Cloughton Village Hall and Playing Fields | North Yorkshire | £124k |
| The Friends of Gloucester Cathedral CIO | Gloucester | £124k |
| 1st Penycae Scout Group | Wrexham | £125k |