--- title: "The Drawing Shed — charity 1160624 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Drawing Shed (charity 1160624): income £6,407 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-drawing-shed retrieved: 2026-10-08T11:16:01.788Z 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. 1160624CIO DS # The Drawing Shed Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Drawing Shed is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thedrawingshed.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1160624&subId=0) Work at The Drawing Shed? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-drawing-shed&type=claim&name=The%20Drawing%20Shed) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Drawing Shed? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £6,407 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £6,721 Registered charity number 1160624 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 Russell Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.thedrawingshed.org](http://www.thedrawingshed.org/) Quick answer The Drawing Shed (number 1160624) 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 The Drawing Shed do? the drawing shed aims to increase community cohesion, build resilience and improve the quality of life with people of all ages living on two housing estates in a deprived area of Walthamstow, East London. It engages local people in a creative community development programme tackling impacts of social exclusion. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Drawing Shed Answers The Drawing Shed 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 The Drawing Shed as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Drawing Shed'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 25 February 2015 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 The Drawing Shed registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Drawing Shed yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Drawing Shed. 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 The Drawing Shed? - 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 The Drawing Shed's charity number? The Drawing Shed's charity number is 1160624. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1160624? Search 1160624 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 The Drawing Shed do? the drawing shed aims to increase community cohesion, build resilience and improve the quality of life with people of all ages living on two housing estates in a deprived area of Walthamstow, East London. It engages local people in a creative community development programme tackling impacts of social exclusion. Does The Drawing Shed have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Drawing Shed. 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 The Drawing Shed? The Drawing Shed's website listed in our register data is http://www.thedrawingshed.org. 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 The Drawing Shed? The register does not record The Drawing Shed as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Drawing Shed's trustees paid? The Drawing Shed's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Drawing Shed registered as a charity? The Drawing Shed was entered on the register on 25 February 2015. 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=1160624&subId=0).