--- title: "Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community — charity 1172118 | CharityCompare" description: "Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community (charity 1172118): income £819k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/gorse-hill-studios-creative-community retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:13:40.683Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1172118Charitable company GH # Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation, other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.gorsehillstudios.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172118&subId=0) Work at Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=gorse-hill-studios-creative-community&type=claim&name=Gorse%20Hill%20Studios%20Creative%20Community) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £818,713 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £815,584 Registered charity number 1172118 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Cavendish Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.gorsehillstudios.co.uk](http://www.gorsehillstudios.co.uk/) Quick answer Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community (number 1172118) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community do? Gorse Hill Studios (GHS) is an independently-run youth arts charity which provides free/low cost, high quality, accessible and responsive creative services to young people between the ages of 8 and 25 who present with a wide range of issues, from mental health to those struggling or facing exclusion from mainstream education. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community Answers Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's highest-paid staff paid? Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's money come from? Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community reported £819k total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £738k (90%), trading and fundraising events £68k (8%), donations and legacies £10k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£738k · 90% - Trading and fundraising events£68k · 8% - Donations and legacies£10k · 1% - Investments£1,757 · 0% - Other income£900 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 March 2017 Company number [09646545](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09646545) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Manchester City · Salford City · Trafford ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/scienceRecreationOther Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=gorse-hill-studios-creative-community&type=claim&name=Gorse%20Hill%20Studios%20Creative%20Community) [Visit charity website](http://www.gorsehillstudios.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community as a registered charity (number 1172118) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's charity number? Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's charity number is 1172118. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1172118? Search 1172118 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community do? Gorse Hill Studios (GHS) is an independently-run youth arts charity which provides free/low cost, high quality, accessible and responsive creative services to young people between the ages of 8 and 25 who present with a wide range of issues, from mental health to those struggling or facing exclusion from mainstream education. Does Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community? Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's website listed in our register data is http://www.gorsehillstudios.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's money come from? Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community reported £819k total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £738k (90%), trading and fundraising events £68k (8%), donations and legacies £10k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community? The register records Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's trustees paid? Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community registered as a charity? Gorse Hill Studios Creative Community was entered on the register on 17 March 2017. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09646545). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172118&subId=0).