Create Arts Development Ltd.
Analysis
Create Arts Development Ltd. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scarborough. It was registered in January 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06213886). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Create Arts Development Ltd. reported income of £28k and spending of £22k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £30k to £28k (-6.0%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 198%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Create Arts Development Ltd. sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Unity Productions (£28k), West London Sinfonia (£28k) and Shardlow Village Hall (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Create extends participation in and access to the arts and provides support to the creative sector. Other activities include: event management, festivals development work, research, evaluation and consultancy, strategic networks and partnership work, and supporting creative practitioners.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Productions | Stourbridge | £28k |
| West London Sinfonia | Surbiton | £28k |
| Shardlow Village Hall | Derby | £28k |
| The Arts Society Woodbridge | Suffolk | £28k |