Creative Youth Network

Analysis

Creative Youth Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in November 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01099684). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Creative Youth Network reported income of £3.1m and spending of £3.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £4.5m to £3.1m (-31%), an average of -8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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, Creative Youth Network 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 Scarborough Theatre Trust Limited (£3.1m), Farnham Maltings Association Limited (£3.1m) and Inner City Music Limited (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £294k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 83 people.