The Creative Art House

Analysis

The Creative Art House is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wakefield. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03345162). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Creative Art House reported income of £854k and spending of £1.0m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.0m to £854k (-18%), an average of -4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Creative Art House sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anglican Alliance (£853k), Clapton Support and Advice (£855k) and Disability Initiative (£851k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58%, trading 29% and charitable activities 12%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. It employed 26 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.