Crafting for Communities
Analysis
Crafting for Communities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in April 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Crafting for Communities reported income of £26k and spending of £28k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £11k to £26k (+135%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Crafting for Communities 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 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sychdyn Memorial Institute (£25k), Denton Village Hall (£26k) and Friends of Valley End Coe Infant School (£25k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability or financial hardship or other social and economic disadvantage in Dudley and the surrounding area through the provision of items which provide comfort to such people in the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sychdyn Memorial Institute | Flintshire | £25k |
| Denton Village Hall | Harleston | £26k |
| Friends of Valley End Coe Infant School | Woking | £25k |
| Sparks | London | £26k |