National Centre for Creative Health
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National Centre for Creative Health is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending July 2025, National Centre for Creative Health reported income of £394k and spending of £570k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £37k to £394k (+979%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 662%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, National Centre for Creative Health sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nick Kilhams Foundation (£394k), Zest-Health for Life Limited (£395k) and National Association for People Abused in Childhood (£394k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The National Centre for Creative Health will advance good practice and research, inform policy and promote collaboration, helping foster the conditions for creative health to be integral to health and social care and wider systems. Research shows that active engagement with the arts, culture and creativity is beneficial for the health and wellbeing of us all.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Nick Kilhams Foundation | London | £394k |
| Zest-Health for Life Limited | Leeds | £395k |
| National Association for People Abused in Childhood | London | £394k |
| Network Counselling and Training Limited | Bristol | £395k |