CREATIVE MENTOR NETWORK

Registered charity 1178144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is to advance in life and help young people from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds by providing mentoring and support which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities, in particular with a view to securing employment for such young people in the creative industries.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS BY PROVIDING MENTORING AND SUPPORT WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES, IN PARTICULAR WITH A VIEW TO SECURING EMPLOYMENT FOR SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£404k

Latest spending

£401k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £271,012, with free reserves of £269,782 significantly exceeding the stated policy target of approximately £110,000 (three months' routine expenditure). The charity reported a surplus of £3,086 for the year, funded primarily by charitable activities and donations, with no material uncertainties affecting its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £270k)

“The Trustees consider that, given the nature of the Charity’s work, free reserves should be equivalent to approximately 3 months’ routine general fund expenditure, plus committed future expenditure on other projects, where funds permit.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Creative Mentor Network (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Jean Donajgrodzki
Anthony Joseph Bennett
Benjamin James Lyons
Matthew Lambert
Melanie Bezalel
Rahul Mehra · trustee of 2 other charities
Ryan Johnson

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£404k	£401k
31/03/2024	£435k	£427k
31/03/2023	£462k	£426k
31/03/2022	£441k	£352k
31/03/2021	£262k	£215k

Common questions

Is CREATIVE MENTOR NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £271,012, with free reserves of £269,782 significantly exceeding the stated policy target of approximately £110,000 (three months' routine expenditure). The charity reported a surplus of £3,086 for the year, funded primarily by charitable activities and donations, with no material uncertainties affecting its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION	2	£297k
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£36k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£18k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	2	£13k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£6k
THE NISBET TRUST	1	£550k
THE PRUDENCE TRUST	1	£289k
THE MILLBY FOUNDATION	1	£270k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CREATIVE MENTORS FOUNDATION.

CREATIVE MENTORS FOUNDATION income £129k
CREATIVE YOUTH NETWORK income £3.1m
THE GIRLS' NETWORK income £1.3m
CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED income £1.5m
MENTOR WISE income £325k
SIGNAL FILM & MEDIA LIMITED income £1.5m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CREATIVE MENTOR NETWORK	£404k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CREATIVE MENTORS FOUNDATION FY2025	£129k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
CREATIVE YOUTH NETWORK FY2024	£3.1m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
THE GIRLS' NETWORK FY2025	£1.3m	more than £60,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
CREATE (ARTS) LIMITED FY2025	£1.5m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MENTOR WISE FY2025	£325k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.