PRESTON CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL LTD

Registered charity 1172721 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity aims to promote, for the benefit of the public, the 'Arts' - musical, visual, dramatic or any other arts, provided in each case that they are of recognised cultural or educational value, in particular the active involvement of young people in Lancashire in the cultural and social heritage of the African Caribbean community.

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Latest income
£145k
Latest spending
£170k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds of £(91,867), reflecting a net expenditure of £25,766 against income of £144,576. The trustees note that the charity relies heavily on grant funding and has outstanding loans from before 2020, which they describe as a concern. Despite rising infrastructure costs and slow pandemic recovery, the trustees believe the charity can continue its activities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Preston Caribbean Carnival (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£145k£170k
31/08/2024£173k£198k
31/08/2023£155k£132k
31/08/2022£96k£152k
31/08/2021£57k£41k

Common questions

Is PRESTON CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds of £(91,867), reflecting a net expenditure of £25,766 against income of £144,576. The trustees note that the charity relies heavily on grant funding and has outstanding loans from before 2020, which they describe as a concern. Despite rising infrastructure costs and slow pandemic recovery, the trustees believe the charity can continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PRESTON CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PRESTON CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL LTD as a grant recipient include THE DWF FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/12/2025£20kPreston Caribbean Carnival 2026
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/10/2024£38k"Preston Caribbean Carnival: Jubilee Archive"
Postcode Lottery29/07/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2023£10kCaribbean Carnival 2023
The National Lottery Community Fund04/02/2022£10kThe Weatherman Says Clear Today Carnival
The National Lottery Heritage Fund18/03/2019£10k"Preston Caribbean Carnival celebratory reminiscence and image archiving project"
The National Lottery Community Fund21/02/2019£10kPreston Carnival 45