CREATIVE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
Expert providers in community engagement services for health improvement in the South West, enabling more disadvantaged groups to access health improvement and adopt positive lifestyles.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £54,379 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £89,537 to £35,158. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £35,158 are below the stated policy target of £50,000 (three months of expenditure). The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board of Trustees agreed that Creative Connected Communities require a minimum level of unrestricted reserves (£50k) which, currently is the equivalent to three months' worth of expenditure” — page 9
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 10236925
Company officers (Companies House)
- PERRY, Stevie Mark on trustee list
- SHAYEA, Doaa Abdulsalam Yousef on trustee list
- THORPE, Simon Ian on trustee list
- SHAWE, Jill Alison on trustee list
Trustees
- Simon Ian Thorpechair
- Doaa Shayea
- Jill Alison Shawe
- Stevie Perry
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £115k | £169k |
| 31/03/2024 | £147k | £151k |
| 31/03/2023 | £202k | £238k |
| 31/03/2022 | £166k | £208k |
| 31/03/2021 | £242k | £254k |
Common questions
Is CREATIVE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £54,379 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £89,537 to £35,158. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £35,158 are below the stated policy target of £50,000 (three months of expenditure). The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £24k |
| YOUNG HARROW FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| THE FUNDING NETWORK | 1 | £15k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
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- WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NETWORK
- YOUR VOICE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
- WHEATLEY HILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- HAMPSTEAD SEPHARDI COMMUNITY
- NEPHRA GOOD NEIGHBOURS CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREATIVE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES | £115k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY CONNEX LTD. | £2.5m | — | — | above | 71.5% | no doubt |
| WANDSWORTH COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NETWORK | £914k | Over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUR VOICE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHEATLEY HILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £336k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| HAMPSTEAD SEPHARDI COMMUNITY | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |