Creativity Culture and Education
Analysis
Creativity Culture and Education is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06600739). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Creativity Culture and Education reported income of £145k and spending of £461k, spending 318% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £265k to £145k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 260% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Creativity Culture and Education sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Skegness Sports Association Limited (£145k), Thirty-Six Lime Street Limited (£145k) and Young People's Puppet Theatre (£145k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CCE supports children and young people to become successful learners and responsible citizens by working with others to extend the range, amount, quality and scope of formal and informal learning opportunities in the areas of creativity, arts, media, culture, heritage, humanities and science;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Skegness Sports Association Limited | Lincs | £145k |
| Thirty-Six Lime Street Limited | Newcastle upon Tyne | £145k |
| Young People's Puppet Theatre | Hertfordshire | £145k |
| Throckley Community Hall Limited | Newcastle | £145k |