CREATEBOLTON
Registered charity 1179761 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
CREATEBOLTON IS A CHRISTIAN CHARITY BASED IN BOLTON. WE USE THE ARTS IN THEIR WIDEST SENSE TO REACH PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. WE USE A RANGE OF CREATIVE METHODS TO INSPIRE AND CONNECT WITH PEOPLE WHEREVER THEY ARE, TAPPING INTO THEIR CREATIVE GIFTS. WE WORK THROUGH TEAMS OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WITHIN OUR CREATIVE CAFE, WITHIN LOCAL SCHOOLS, WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND WITH THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that CreateBolton holds unrestricted liquid funds combined with designated and restricted funds to support a reserves policy target of approximately three months' operational costs, set at £40,000. The trustees describe the current reserve holding as slightly greater than required, characterizing the financial position as healthy. The organization notes an increase in self-generated income and regular giving, while managing challenges related to rising energy and material costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“We are now self-generating significantly more of our income than we are asking for through grants and foundations.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CreateBolton (matched by registered charity number).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/03/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CREATEBOLTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that CreateBolton holds unrestricted liquid funds combined with designated and restricted funds to support a reserves policy target of approximately three months' operational costs, set at £40,000. The trustees describe the current reserve holding as slightly greater than required, characterizing the financial position as healthy. The organization notes an increase in self-generated income and regular giving, while managing challenges related to rising energy and material costs.
Who funds CREATEBOLTON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CREATEBOLTON as a grant recipient include BAIN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION, DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND, SKELTON BOUNTY, BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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Side by side with its peers
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