Creative Recovery CIO
Analysis
Creative Recovery CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Creative Recovery CIO reported income of £167k and spending of £170k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £99k to £167k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Creative Recovery CIO sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rainbow's End Pre-School (£167k), Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Service (Yeovil) (£167k) and Beefy's Charity Foundation (£167k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Creative Recovery (Creative Recovery CI0) is a people-led charity that uses creativity to bring about social change, boost and support Recovery and wellbeing and nurture community spirit in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. We support individuals and families with experience of mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues. We also aim to challenge stigma and raise awareness of mental wellbeing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow's End Pre-School | Cranleigh | £167k |
| Freewheelers Emergency Voluntary Service (Yeovil) | Somerset | £167k |
| Beefy's Charity Foundation | London | £167k |
| Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research | Aylesbury | £167k |