Woolwich Creative District Trust

Analysis

Woolwich Creative District Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2020, 6 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 11369859). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Woolwich Creative District Trust reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £3.4m (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 129% 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, Woolwich Creative District Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central School of Ballet Charitable Trust Limited (£3.4m), Haynes Motor Museum Ltd (£3.4m) and The Goldsmiths Centre (£3.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 59%, donations and legacies 26% and charitable activities 12%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 24%. It employed 108 people.