Creativity Works Preston
Analysis
Creativity Works Preston is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08969288). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Creativity Works Preston reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1000k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £635k to £1.0m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Creativity Works Preston sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sawston Childcare Limited (£1.0m), Tamar Education Trust (£1.0m) and Women's Resource Centre (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 88%
- Other 12%
In the charity's own words
Creativity Works Preston provides alternative education to marginalised people who need to learn in a different way to the traditional education system.The crux of the learning environment and pedagogy is learning through doing. We do this by providing an inclusive, professional and supportive learning environment for individuals irrespective of their circumstances or background.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sawston Childcare Limited | Cambridge | £1.0m |
| Tamar Education Trust | Newton Abbot | £1.0m |
| Women's Resource Centre | London | £1.0m |
| Stanford Foundation (UK) Limited | United Kingdom | £1.0m |