--- title: "Hartlepool Community Studio — charity 1056000 | CharityCompare" description: "Hartlepool Community Studio (charity 1056000): income £124k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hartlepool-community-studio retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:48:04.658Z 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. 1056000Charitable company HC # Hartlepool Community Studio Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Hartlepool Community Studio is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://thestudiohartlepool.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1056000&subId=0) Work at Hartlepool Community Studio? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hartlepool-community-studio&type=claim&name=Hartlepool%20Community%20Studio) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hartlepool Community Studio? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £124,468 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £122,493 Registered charity number 1056000 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Tower Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [thestudiohartlepool.co.uk](http://thestudiohartlepool.co.uk/) Quick answer Hartlepool Community Studio (number 1056000) 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 Hartlepool Community Studio do? We provide easy access to recording, rehearsal, training and live performance facilities giving the whole of the community the opportunity to participate in the arts and with special emphasis given to education of unwaged people in Hartlepool and the surrounding area. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hartlepool Community Studio Answers Hartlepool Community Studio gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Hartlepool Community Studio as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Hartlepool Community Studio's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 June 1996 Company number [03017582](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03017582) (Companies House) Also known as The Studio Previous names on the register Durham Street Studio Where it says it operates Hartlepool ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Hartlepool Community Studio registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Hartlepool Community Studio yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hartlepool Community Studio. 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 Hartlepool Community Studio? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Hartlepool Community Studio's charity number? Hartlepool Community Studio's charity number is 1056000. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1056000? Search 1056000 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 Hartlepool Community Studio do? We provide easy access to recording, rehearsal, training and live performance facilities giving the whole of the community the opportunity to participate in the arts and with special emphasis given to education of unwaged people in Hartlepool and the surrounding area. Does Hartlepool Community Studio have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hartlepool Community Studio. 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 Hartlepool Community Studio? Hartlepool Community Studio's website listed in our register data is http://thestudiohartlepool.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Hartlepool Community Studio? The register does not record Hartlepool Community Studio as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Hartlepool Community Studio's trustees paid? Hartlepool Community Studio's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Hartlepool Community Studio previously called? The register lists this previous name for Hartlepool Community Studio: Durham Street Studio. When was Hartlepool Community Studio registered as a charity? Hartlepool Community Studio was entered on the register on 12 June 1996. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03017582). 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=1056000&subId=0).