Creative Folkestone

Analysis

Creative Folkestone is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Folkestone. It was registered in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04566484). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Creative Folkestone reported income of £3.0m and spending of £3.3m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £3.7m to £3.0m (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Creative Folkestone sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fundacao Focus Assistencia Humanitaria Europa (£3.0m), Church Urban Fund (£3.0m) and TNC UK Foundation Limited (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, trading 6.3% and donations and legacies 3.1%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £600k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 26 people.