The Basement Studio

Analysis

The Basement Studio is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2022, The Basement Studio reported income of £26k and spending of £22k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income grew from £22k to £26k (+21%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, The Basement Studio sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Hill Community Association (£26k), Tenterden and District Museum Association (£26k) and Cadishead Public Band (£26k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.