Preston Caribbean Carnival Ltd
Analysis
Preston Caribbean Carnival Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in April 2017, 9 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 07431370). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Preston Caribbean Carnival Ltd reported income of £145k and spending of £170k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £57k to £145k (+155%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 111% 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, Preston Caribbean Carnival Ltd sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Morrab Library (£144k), Sir John Moore's School and Exhibition Foundation (£145k) and West Wickham Operatic Society (£144k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity aims to promote, for the benefit of the public, the 'Arts' - musical, visual, dramatic or any other arts, provided in each case that they are of recognised cultural or educational value, in particular the active involvement of young people in Lancashire in the cultural and social heritage of the African Caribbean community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Morrab Library | Penzance | £144k |
| Sir John Moore's School and Exhibition Foundation | Derbyshire | £145k |
| West Wickham Operatic Society | Kent | £144k |
| Herschel House Trust | Bath | £145k |