Community Recording Studio
Analysis
Community Recording Studio is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07076892). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Community Recording Studio reported income of £97k and spending of £129k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £222k to £97k (-56%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 114% 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, Community Recording Studio sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Riley Smith Hall Charitable Company (£97k), Neuadd Cwmllynfell Hall (£97k) and Bishnat (£97k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main activities are to offer a drop-in space for young people primarily between the ages of 13 ÔÇô 25 around music/dance, music technology, performance and design, where they can develop new or existing skills in and around these areas in a friendly environment, free of charge.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Riley Smith Hall Charitable Company | North Yorkshire | £97k |
| Neuadd Cwmllynfell Hall | Swansea | £97k |
| Bishnat | London | £97k |
| The Museum Bridport Dorset | Bridport | £97k |