Centre for Recent Drawing
Analysis
Centre for Recent Drawing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2008, 18 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Centre for Recent Drawing reported income of £20k and spending of £25k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £20k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Centre for Recent Drawing sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Tunbridge Wells Orpheus Male Voice Choir (£20k), Markfield Community Library (£20k) and Cobb Charity (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the medium of drawing as art in all its forms. We undertake exhibitions, education and training courses and maintain resident artist studios.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Tunbridge Wells Orpheus Male Voice Choir | Kent | £20k |
| Markfield Community Library | Markfield | £20k |
| Cobb Charity | Cambridge | £20k |
| Reading Phoenix Choir | Reading | £20k |