Creative Youth
Analysis
Creative Youth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06848384). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Creative Youth reported income of £534k and spending of £685k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £157k to £534k (+240%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 218%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Creative Youth sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Spark Arts for Children (£534k), The London Welsh Centre Trust (£535k) and The Folkestone Leas Lift Company CIO (£534k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 56%, donations and legacies 41% and trading 2.8%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 41%
- Charitable activities 56%
- Trading 2.8%
In the charity's own words
Creative Youth enable young people to realise their futures through the arts. Through organising workshops, our skills development programme and other strands of work we equip them with the skills and confidence to succeed in business and the arts. We produce bespoke creative solutions and celebrate the achievements of young people in the arts worldwide during FUSE International Festival.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Spark Arts for Children | Leicester | £534k |
| The London Welsh Centre Trust | London | £535k |
| The Folkestone Leas Lift Company CIO | Kent | £534k |
| Collections Trust | Leicester | £535k |