The New Mechanics Limited

Analysis

The New Mechanics Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in May 1968, 58 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 company (Companies House number 00929885). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The New Mechanics Limited reported income of £155k and spending of £280k, spending 181% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £202k to £155k (-23%), an average of -6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 171% 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 New Mechanics Limited sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Wales International Music Festival Limited/Gwyl Gerdd Gogledd Cymru Cyfyngedig (£155k), Cornwall Pride (£155k) and The Trust for Sing for Pleasure (£155k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.