Pioneer Projects (Celebratory Arts) Limited
Analysis
Pioneer Projects (Celebratory Arts) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancaster. It was registered in February 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03241874). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Pioneer Projects (Celebratory Arts) Limited reported income of £386k and spending of £345k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £226k to £386k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pioneer Projects (Celebratory Arts) Limited sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Our Kids First (£386k), The Healthy Living Platform (£386k) and Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust (£385k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Pioneer Projects employs arts-based activities to improve wellbeing, develop skills, enhance learning, encourage social inclusion, support individuals confidence-building and promote healthy approaches to life and living. We offer a variety of arts-based activities to the whole community, as well as some specifically for distinct vulnerable groups facing exclusion and health inequalities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Our Kids First | London | £386k |
| The Healthy Living Platform | London | £386k |
| Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust | Swanage | £385k |
| George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities | Nuneaton | £386k |