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CCEW Charity Commission profile

CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED

Registered charity 1099733 · organisation 4000405

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 September 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04728145
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,574,288
Latest expenditure
£1,338,149
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 3rd Floor, 14 Austin Friars, London

Website recorded by the regulator: www.createarts.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Create uses the creative arts to help transform the lives of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable people in our society.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,574,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,338,149
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,237,129
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,248,475
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,138,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,104,733
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,013,013
Total Gross Expenditure
£952,613
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,058,636
Total Gross Expenditure
£823,926

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,574,288
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,338,149
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,237,129
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,248,475
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
109
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
12 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,138,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,104,733
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£4,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,013,013
Total Gross Expenditure
£952,613
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£55,996
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,058,636
Total Gross Expenditure
£823,926
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
56495
Income From Government Grants
£56,495
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1306754
Income Other Trading Activities
21598
Income Charitable Activities
201554
Income Investments
44382
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1574288
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£155,770
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,182,379
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1338149
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
252797
Expenditure Depreciation
13105
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£839,182
Assets Total Fixed
25158
Assets Own Use
25158
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,671,642
Assets Total Liabilities
£189,110
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,507,690
Creditors One Year Total Current
169110
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
20000
Assets Cash
£1,522,636
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
995506
Funds Restricted
512184
Funds Total
1507690
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
997793
Income Other Trading Activities
18557
Income Charitable Activities
185058
Income Investments
35721
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1237129
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£115,756
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,132,719
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1248475
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
247411
Expenditure Depreciation
13105
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£613,285
Assets Total Fixed
38263
Assets Own Use
38263
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,412,377
Assets Total Liabilities
£179,090
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,271,550
Creditors One Year Total Current
159090
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
20000
Assets Cash
£1,262,735
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
731097
Funds Restricted
540453
Funds Total
1271550
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
12 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
949321
Income Other Trading Activities
10552
Income Charitable Activities
165405
Income Investments
13505
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1138783
Income Legacies
7875
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£126,948
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£977,785
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1104733
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6500
Expenditure Support Costs
247623
Expenditure Depreciation
13105
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£589,880
Assets Total Fixed
51368
Assets Own Use
51368
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,453,034
Assets Total Liabilities
£221,506
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,282,896
Creditors One Year Total Current
201506
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
20000
Assets Cash
£1,274,147
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
729623
Funds Restricted
553273
Funds Total
1282896
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
740887
Income Other Trading Activities
49734
Income Charitable Activities
218699
Income Investments
3692
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1013012
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£159,684
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£792,929
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
952613
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6542
Expenditure Support Costs
208205
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£515,083
Assets Total Fixed
64473
Assets Own Use
64473
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,392,560
Assets Total Liabilities
£208,187
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,248,846
Creditors One Year Total Current
188187
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
20000
Assets Cash
£1,347,106
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
664556
Funds Restricted
584290
Funds Total
1248846
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
793698
Income Other Trading Activities
118133
Income Charitable Activities
142796
Income Investments
4009
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1058636
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,126
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£822,800
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
823926
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2220
Expenditure Support Costs
161097
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£534,372
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,260,308
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,862
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,188,446
Creditors One Year Total Current
39862
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
32000
Assets Cash
£1,222,185
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
684372
Funds Restricted
504074
Funds Total
1188446
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-02-05T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4049815
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1134754
Assoc Charity Name
WHITE STUFF FOUNDATION
Charity Name
CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-09-29T00:00:00
Charity Name
CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-07-30T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5115997
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1178725
Assoc Charity Name
PRO YOUTH PHILHARMONIA

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 APRIL 2003 AS AMENDED 10 AUGUST 2005
Charitable Objects
A) TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS.B) TO PROMOTE THE USE OF THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY THE CREATIVE ARTS, AS A WAY OF;I) RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THE POOR, SICK, DISABLED, ELDERLY AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION.II) REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS.III) RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THE UNEMPLOYED.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
475433
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CREATE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures