The Crafts Study Centre
Analysis
The Crafts Study Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnham. It was registered in July 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Crafts Study Centre reported income of £27k and spending of £23k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £118k to £27k (-77%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income dropped by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 33% 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 Crafts Study Centre sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Egerton Village Hall (£27k), Chagford Jubilee Hall Trust (£27k) and Lydbury North Village Hall (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the value of craft and craftsmanship, to collect and exhibit works of outstanding craftsmanship at the Crafts Study Centre in Farnham, and to support research and study into the crafts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Egerton Village Hall | Kent | £27k |
| Chagford Jubilee Hall Trust | Newton Abbot | £27k |
| Lydbury North Village Hall | Lydbury North | £27k |
| The Friends of Waterton's Wall | Walton | £27k |