Cre8 Macclesfield Limited
Analysis
Cre8 Macclesfield Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07737871). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Cre8 Macclesfield Limited reported income of £284k and spending of £229k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £365k to £284k (-22%), an average of -6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cre8 Macclesfield Limited sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Isle of Wight Foodbank (£284k), Grace Church Halewood (£284k) and Chain Lane Community Hub (£284k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Cre8 is based on the Moss Estate in Macclesfield. Cre8 works with children, young people, adults and their families. We run a range of projects and activities such as an Alternative Education project, Music project, Bike Workshops, Youth Clubs, community events, community garden and have a social enterprise which offers work experience to young adults.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of Wight Foodbank | Isle of Wight | £284k |
| Grace Church Halewood | Liverpool | £284k |
| Chain Lane Community Hub | North Yorkshire | £284k |
| Your Seva | Birmingham | £284k |