Tubestation
Analysis
Tubestation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wadebridge. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Tubestation reported income of £88k and spending of £77k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2024, income fell from £154k to £88k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Tubestation sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Husaini Sufi Meditation Circle (£88k), John G. Lake Ministries UK & IE LTD (£88k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, South Hayling (£88k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Tubestation seeks creative ways to use its resources and links to benefit people and build community, particularly within the surf and coastal culture of Cornwall UK. Tubestation registered charity is closing down as of 30th June 2026 and transferring operations to Tubestation Methodist Church at Polzeath which is an excepted charity part of the Coracle Circuit in the Methodist Church.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Husaini Sufi Meditation Circle | Luton | £88k |
| John G. Lake Ministries UK & IE LTD | Welwyn Garden City | £88k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, South Hayling | Hampshire | £88k |
| Croydon Islamic Academy | London | £88k |