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Your donation helps turn empty spaces into socially useful places.

Contributions support free public events, fair pay for artists, and community-led cultural programmes that strengthen offline connections across towns and cities.

Studio 404 is a Community Interest Company.
All donations are reinvested directly into our programmes and community work.

3% Cover the Fee

Why donate to Studio 404?

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    TURN EMPTY SPACE INTO PUBLIC VALUE

    Your donation helps transform vacant and underused buildings into places where people can gather, create, and connect, bringing life back into spaces that would otherwise sit empty.

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    FUND CULTURE THAT’S FREE AND ACCESSIBLE

    You’ll support free and low-cost exhibitions, events, workshops, and talks, ensuring culture isn’t limited by income, access, or background.

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    SUPPORT ARTISTS AND GRASSROOTS CREATIVES

    Your contribution helps pay artists fairly and backs grassroots talent who are often excluded from traditional cultural funding and infrastructure.

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    REBUILD OFFLINE CONNECTION

    At a time when so much life happens online, your donation helps create real-world spaces for learning, dialogue, creativity, and community.

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    STRENGTHEN TOWNS AND CITIES

    Supporting Studio 404 means investing in local places, increasing footfall, trust, and pride while contributing to healthier, more connected communities.

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    HELP BUILD LONG-TERM CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

    Donations don’t fund one-off moments. They help us test, build, and sustain cultural spaces that can grow into long-term assets for communities.

Interested in larger funding, brand partnerships or sponsorship opportunities?

We work with trusts, foundations, brands, developers, and civic partners to deliver ambitious, place-based cultural projects.

Get in contact to explore how we could work together.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Studio 404 is a UK Community Interest Company (CIC), not a registered charity. This means donations are not currently eligible for Gift Aid or tax relief.

    However, every donation is reinvested directly into our programmes and community work, creating measurable social impact in real places.

  • Donations to Studio 404 directly support:

    • Free and low-cost public events

    • Workshops, talks, and learning programmes

    • Artist fees and fair pay

    • Community-led cultural activity in vacant and underused spaces

    As a CIC, all surplus is reinvested into our social purpose, not distributed as profit.

  • Studio 404 operates as a Community Interest Company, meaning we combine commercial delivery with a legally protected social mission.

    This allows us to:

    • Work flexibly with councils, developers, brands, and communities

    • Reactivate empty spaces quickly

    • Build long-term cultural infrastructure, not just one-off projects

  • Yes. We welcome larger donations, grants, and project-specific funding from individuals, trusts, foundations, and partners.

    If you’re interested in supporting a particular programme, space, or location, please get in contact here to discuss opportunities.

  • Yes. Businesses and brands can support Studio 404 through donations, sponsorship, in-kind support, or project partnerships. Please contact us to discuss opportunities aligned with your values and objectives.

  • Yes. We welcome in-kind contributions such as:

    • Space or venue access

    • Materials and equipment

    • Professional services

    • Sponsorship of programmes or events

    Please contact us to explore how your support could align with our work.

  • Opportunities to get involved vary by project and location. We occasionally work with volunteers, collaborators, and community partners on specific programmes.

    To register interest, please contact us or follow our updates by signing up to our newsletter below.

  • Studio 404 is a UK-registered Community Interest Company (CIC) operating in accordance with UK CIC regulations, with clear reporting and accountability around how funds are used to deliver public benefit.

  • We measure impact through a mix of quantitative and qualitative outcomes, including attendance and footfall, participation rates, artist pay, community feedback, and repeat engagement. Where relevant, we also report on local partnerships, skills development, and longer-term use of space.

  • We work with councils, landlords, developers, brands, artists, and local communities to deliver culture-led programmes in vacant and underused spaces.

  • Studio 404 works across towns and cities, partnering locally to deliver place-specific cultural programmes. Projects vary by location and opportunity and we are available for global consultancies.