The Carnegie Herne Hill Community Trust CIO
Analysis
The Carnegie Herne Hill Community Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, 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.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Carnegie Herne Hill Community Trust CIO reported income of £75k and spending of £116k, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £58k to £75k (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 Carnegie Herne Hill Community Trust CIO sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Centre for the Humanities (£75k), Grindon Church Community Project (£75k) and Walkley Community Centre (£75k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CCT exists to develop a Community Hub in the Carnegie Library building at Herne Hill, south London, which is a beautiful historic building and a well-loved local landmark. With Lambeth Council support the Trust is working to repurpose the building as a sustainable, multi-use resource for all residents, centred on lifelong learning, arts & entertainment as well as general health & wellbeing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London Centre for the Humanities | Cambridge | £75k |
| Grindon Church Community Project | Sunderland | £75k |
| Walkley Community Centre | Sheffield | £75k |
| Morvah Action for the Community and Arts Limited | Cornwall | £75k |