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New Surrey Performing Arts Library

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1176729EpsomArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£106k2026-03-31
Spending£70ksame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause79th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2018CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

New Surrey Performing Arts Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Epsom. It was registered in January 2018, 8 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 services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, New Surrey Performing Arts Library reported income of £106k and spending of £70k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £29k to £106k (+261%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 178%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, New Surrey Performing Arts Library sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Old Vic Endowment Trust (£106k), Sport and Arts in the Community (Sparc) South West Shropshire (£106k) and Kingswood Community Association (£106k).

Income and spending

£0£26k£53k£79k£106k2022 Income: £29,3402022 Spending: £23,11720222023 Income: £81,5642023 Spending: £94,14820232024 Income: £78,1402024 Spending: £92,12520242025 Income: £90,4052025 Spending: £92,78020252026 Income: £105,7932026 Spending: £70,2132026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

NewSPAL was established to take over from Surrey County Council its collection of hire, loan and reference materials relating to the performing arts and to establish a new independent specialist library and lending service in the charity sector based in Surrey. The new service started operations in August 2022 from premises located within Ewell Library (Bourne Hall, Epsom, Surrey).

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Old Vic Endowment TrustLondon£106k
Sport and Arts in the Community (Sparc) South West ShropshireBishops Castle£106k
Kingswood Community AssociationBristol£106k
Bloc ProjectsSheffield£106k