CCEW Charity Commission profile

CREATIVITY WORKS PRESTON

Registered charity 1161063 · organisation 5048333

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 March 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08969288
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£1,019,628
Latest expenditure
£999,730
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Creativity Works Preston, 33 Shepherd Street, PRESTON, PR1 3YD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Creativity Works Preston provides alternative education to marginalised people who need to learn in a different way to the traditional education system.The crux of the learning environment and pedagogy is learning through doing. We do this by providing an inclusive, professional and supportive learning environment for individuals irrespective of their circumstances or background.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,019,628
Total Gross Expenditure
£999,730
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£843,978
Total Gross Expenditure
£869,352
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£588,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£599,142
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£562,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£618,281
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£634,883
Total Gross Expenditure
£599,507

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
20 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,019,628
Total Gross Expenditure
£999,730
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
30 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£843,978
Total Gross Expenditure
£869,352
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
474459
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
No
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
15 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£588,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£599,142
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
No
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
13 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£562,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£618,281
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
12 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£634,883
Total Gross Expenditure
£599,507
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
20 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
897362
Income Investments
0
Income Other
122266
Income Total Income And Endowments
1019628
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£999,730
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
999730
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
1617
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
7368
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
7368
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£55,177
Assets Total Liabilities
£73,698
Assets Current Investment
5618
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£11,153
Creditors One Year Total Current
38628
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
35070
Assets Cash
£49,558
Funds Endowment
-11153
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-11153
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
30 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
843978
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
843978
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£869,352
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
869352
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
1973
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
8986
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
8986
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,410
Assets Total Liabilities
£52,444
Assets Current Investment
7116
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£31,048
Creditors One Year Total Current
36152
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
16292
Assets Cash
£5,294
Funds Endowment
-31048
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-31048
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
15 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
541649
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3840
Income Investments
0
Income Other
43025
Income Total Income And Endowments
588514
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£35,219
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£65,437
Expenditure Other
498486
Expenditure Total
599142
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
35219
Expenditure Depreciation
2405
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
10959
Assets Own Use
10959
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£72,907
Assets Total Liabilities
£89,540
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£5,674
Creditors One Year Total Current
46191
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
43349
Assets Cash
£63,520
Funds Endowment
-5674
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
-5674
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 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
13 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
562454
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
562454
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£618,281
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
618281
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
267923
Expenditure Depreciation
2934
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
13364
Assets Own Use
13364
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£75,160
Assets Total Liabilities
£83,570
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,954
Creditors One Year Total Current
83570
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£65,672
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4954
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4954
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
12 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
225320
Income Charitable Activities
328213
Income Investments
0
Income Other
81350
Income Total Income And Endowments
634883
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£599,507
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
599507
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
105
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
477
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
477
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£108,530
Assets Total Liabilities
£48,226
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£60,781
Creditors One Year Total Current
48226
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£57,672
Funds Endowment
60781
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
60781
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blackpool
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blackburn With Darwen
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CREATIVITY WORKS PRESTON
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-03-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 APR 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20/03/2015
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING, LIFELONG LEARNING PACKAGES TO CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES LIVING IN LANCASHIRE SO THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO ACCESS FUTURE EMPLOYMENT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
548437
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CWP

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures