CREATIVE LAND TRUST

Registered charity 1182876 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Purchasing and leasing property, to promote arts, crafts and craftsmanship for the public benefit, in particular, but not exclusively, by providing or facilitating access to affordable workspace for the production of arts and crafts to those in need.

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Latest income
£950k
Latest spending
£790k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £160,208 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income of £949,864 and expenditure of £789,656. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £421,372, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £240,000. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £240,000 (held: £421k)
This means a target reserve level of approximately £240,000.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £4.1m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)

Total income
£950k
Total spending
£790k
Cost of raising funds
£90k
Reserves (reported)
£421k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£950k£790k
31/05/2024£1.9m£849k
31/05/2023£936k£631k
31/05/2022£2.7m£514k
31/05/2021£977k£2.0m

Common questions

Is CREATIVE LAND TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £160,208 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total income of £949,864 and expenditure of £789,656. Free/unrestricted reserves stood at £421,372, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £240,000. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/09/2023£3.4m"Creating Futures at Alice Billings House"